So I just read this paper and needed to talk to someone. You should absolutely read it but essentially, all society, including affluent nations, is going to collapse starting this decade. The article states 20% probability of human extinction before 2100 as one reasonable figure reached by some reputable scientists.
Capitalism and sustainable development and incremental reforms have failed so far and will continue to fail. Organizations, like IPCC have consistently undersold the extent of climate change happening. In fact, the trends we are now experiencing are the worst predictions of the mid-90s. Even now, the view of societal collapse is seen as scaremongering even among scientists but we have reached a stage where we need to consider this not just a hypothetical, but actually reality.
I just...we don't have any time left. I really don't know what to do. It just doesn't seem real. How do we even prepare for something like this?
Predictions of human extinction are far too optimistic. We will make roaches look like amateurs, push comes to shove. Honestly it smacks of rhetorical flourish as if the prospect of absolute destruction will change someone's opinion on 99% destruction.
But there's no reason to be all that distraught, with the great upheavals climate change will reap comes our greatest ever opportunity to remake society. Maybe not quick enough to prevent a lot of awful stuff, but one shouldn't underestimate what we'll be able to do once the world is cooperating and striving for justice.