Anyone else surprised that there isn’t more uproar about global warming right now?

i think it’s a few reasons.

The scare tactics that were used no longer scare us as we become desensitised

The preachy self righteous lobbying which irritated many people didn’t help it did quite the opposite

It was the fashionable cause now that has switched to Isreal/Palestinian politics

Many people do their bit but see it as issues for governments to resolve

I feel it’s a real shame the Green Party is now so focused on Isreal/Palestinian because the work of the Green Party shouldn’t be overlooked how that have helped shape our views and policies

I have petrol but I don’t use my car much at all.

Are you saying you wouldn't buy an electric car because of Elon Musk?

Define unprecedented.

Vegan is not environmentally friendly. Your veg travels thousands of miles. My meat comes from a farm 2 miles down the road.

Extinction Rebellion literally campaigned for all trains to be decommissioned because they use so much electricity

I do appreciate what you are saying but it’s very hard to comply when there are wars, space expeditions, Musk!

I do what I can, I’m vegan, I don’t over consume, I recycle, I walk to work, but I do go on holidays- never all inclusive it makes me angry….

And the mess after Glastonbury doesn’t cause global warming

kids camping , taking often trains and public transport to get there , that is far better than 2 weeks ai in the sun or plane hopping to Prague for a weekend break that you so deserve

But no where near this hot , and not hot every year , more like once in a generation heatwave. Like saying the tide comes in every day when faced with a tsunami.

now thousands are dying across Europe because of the excess heat. The numbers for the UK are not yet available but they are happening

The cost to us to retrofit air con and shutters to homes and schools and hospitals will be immense , the cost of coping with climate variability , excess rain , crop failures - it’s the rich capitalists wet dream. They walked us into this mess and they are the only ones who will profit.

speak with your wallet because it’s the only effective language

slash your spending because there is barely anything you can buy that doesn’t harm the climate

cut meat and dairy to a minimum , cut your flights and your car usage , probably change your lifestyle completely. Minimise your gas and electricity usage ( solar excepted ). Learn to get enjoyment and value from anything but an Amazon habit. Stop steaming movies. Stop wasting energy generating cute ai images

The messages have been consistent for decades as to what consumers can do. Less outrage , more action. Action now will saves lives and your own money later

We have . . . .

Trump, Putin, Václav Klaus, Sarah Palin, Sammy Wilson, Pat Michaels, Jeremy Clarkson, David Bellamy, Christopher Monckton, Jair Bolsonaro, Piers Morgan, Bill O'Reilly, James Inhofe, John Clauser, Melanie Philips and Christopher Brooker

. . . to thank for political and public apathy about climate change.

And many others of course but these were the most influential one's I could name.

The mess after Glastonbury and Pride in London is absolutely disgusting

This. And it’s not unprecedented.

Summers have always been hot

I think those that should have the best education on environmental impact I.e. young people in general are the worst. There’s so much entitlement and selfish consumerism, no effort made to recycle, and one of the worst things - festival waste - it’s obscene!

As a country within a few years we’ll be almost self sufficient for electricity through renewables and nuclear and that’s a huge step in the right direction and a great investment, whether or not it changes world wide climate change. That forecast is based on increases in electric cars and other predicted increases in electricity use

At the moment the cost is tied to gas prices which is the price issue. As the reliance on gas to make electricity falls, and there are more half hours without needing gas, prices will fall

I think it’s so positive and I find it hard to understand some of the Trumpian/reform-led attitudes

The current political trend is towards people who say it isn't happening and will revoke l all policies designed to slow it down so it's not really surprising, no.

I think more and more people are exposing themselves to the views of scientists such as William Happer and Willie Soon, who argue that the Earth has always experienced major climate swings long before humans emitted significant amounts of CO₂. They point to the Medieval Warm Period, when England supported vineyards, followed by the Little Ice Age, when the River Thames regularly froze. Those changes occurred naturally, suggesting that climate has powerful natural drivers.

They argue that while CO₂ is a greenhouse gas, its warming effect diminishes as its concentration increases because its main absorption bands become increasingly saturated. Additional CO₂ still has an effect, but they contend it is much smaller than is commonly claimed. They also note that water vapour is by far the dominant greenhouse gas.

According to this view, the Sun, together with changes in cloud cover, ocean circulation, and other natural cycles, has a much greater influence on climate than current models allow. Climate models rely on assumptions about positive feedbacks that amplify the effect of CO₂, but those feedbacks are uncertain. If those assumptions are incorrect, the models will overestimate warming.

They further argue that climate models have often predicted more warming than has been observed over certain periods, suggesting they are too sensitive to CO₂. In their view, scientific theories should ultimately be judged by how well they predict reality, not by consensus.

We are almost certainly heading towards a warmer period, much like the Medieval Warm Period, but it may be driven largely—or even entirely—by that big round ball of fire in the sky: the Sun. There is now an industry built around climate modelling and the effort to combat human-induced global warming, with vast amounts of public money being directed towards it. Arguably, that money would be better spent preparing society for what may simply be natural changes in the Earth's climate. If that were accepted, however, much of that industry would disappear, and many powerful people would stand to lose financially.

People in power(the super rich—not governments) are making their preparations to ensure their own survival and they don’t give a shit about anyone else.
The problem itself is too big to solve. There are too many people and we’ve had it too good for too long to let go of our privilege and change. There’s no money to be made from us all becoming off grid spoon whittlers, and money is the only thing that has influence in the human world. Me protesting will make no difference at all, other than to piss people off. We can’t make anyone do what they don’t want to do, and most people just have no interest. Hence the planet is fucked.

Humans are nature’s failed experiment.

Most UK summers are cold or wet. Can we not just enjoy this one without self-flagellation?

They estimate conflict account for about 5% of global omissions.

War is pretty much a natural state of being. There is always war somewhere. Peace is the more unusual situation horrifically.

Not suggesting its a reason not to tackle climate change but its part of why people feel overwhelmed.

Noone asked me if I want a data centre, noone cares if I protest against one. I cant boycott use of it - because you can bet all services need like banks, food supplies, healthcare use it.

Theres nowhere to direct uproar too.

Activists should focus on over-population and industrialisation in China and its effective empire. It’s not “approved” to mention the ballooning world population, all keen to consume. No one talks about the container ships bringing in vast amounts of Temu-type crap and now cheap vehicles.

I rarely hear people mention the loss of countryside, wildlife habitat and animals, birds and flowers. Hedgehogs gone, songbirds gone, frogs gone…

They may preach about the environment in school but littering and over-consumption is clearly not on the curriculum.

The problem is even if the UK achieves net zero that only reduces global carbon emissions by 1% at most. We need the big carbon emitters like China, the US and Russia to get on board or otherwise anything we do in this country will be pointless.

Unfortunately the idea that "something must be done" doesn't always translate into there being something that we can do.

I think it’s because there’s no point in being in uproar if you’re not prepared to drastically change your habits.

Also - literally noone denies climate change.

Everyone can see the climate is changing.

It's just some people are aware that someone in Tunbridge Wells bankrupting themselves by changing their boiler is not going to change the weather.

The wars are miniscule compared to China and India's industry.

The UK contributes something like 0.6% of global CO2 emissions. The only way we can reduce that to 0.5% is converting everything to nuclear, which is very expensive.

China meanwhile contributes something like 35% on its own.

And AI data farms already are 0.5% of emissions and that's going to rise dramatically.