13 Climate Scientists On What Makes Them Hopeful

There has to be a silver lining somewhere, right?

So we asked some climate scientists, "What, if anything, makes you hopeful about climate change?" This is what they told us.

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"Humanity is often at its best when responding to natural disasters. We show intelligence, compassion, and generosity when helping others. Unfortunately, it often takes a disaster to highlight these exceptional attributes. We do not excel at taking the precautionary approach which would prevent these disasters happening in the first place.

"I am hopeful that we will take the humane approach to dealing with the legions of displaced global citizens that will need help due to climate-induced natural disasters such as flooding, water, and food scarcity."

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