Adaptation is a necessity.

[bobjob]

This evening David Attenborough looked at this world's future in the last of his 'Perfect Planet' series, looked at what humankind - all of us - have to start doing and doing damned quickly.

I fear even that quickly might not be quickly enough. Tree planting schemes are a beginning but there needs to be oh so many trees planted to make a significant difference and oh so many other schemes too.

Us oldies may be dead before the worst of the changes happen but the next generations will have to live with what we've done.

[Altair]

Originally Posted by bobjob

This evening David Attenborough looked at this world's future in the last of his 'Perfect Planet' series, looked at what humankind - all of us - have to start doing and doing damned quickly.

I fear even that quickly might not be quickly enough. Tree planting schemes are a beginning but there needs to be oh so many trees planted to make a significant difference and oh so many other schemes too.

Us oldies may be dead before the worst of the changes happen but the next generations will have to live with what we've done.

It's grim because the task is large, yet at the same time I have some degree of optimism too. It's more common now, at least in some countries, for a wide range of people in governments and engineering companies to include biodiversity and adaptation in their projects, whereas perhaps only 10 years ago it was mostly the concerns of ecologists and conservationists. The topic has become more mainstream and a singular focus within environmentalism on CO2 emissions and renewables is fading. People are slowly (very slowly) starting to think more holistically about the topic.

Of course, YMMV greatly depending on country and region.