Opinion | The argument that we should just adapt to climate change is so misguided

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Opinion | The argument that we should just adapt to climate change is so misguided

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Arguing that human beings can simply adapt to climate change suggests the climate will stop changing.

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It would’ve been nice to adapt to it 40+ years ago when small changes could’ve been major today.

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