Seeing the prevalence of climate change denial is why I'm planning to check out early. Because for all the attempts made to reduce emissions, for all the mountains of data we've got, for all the efforts to raise awareness... it's still not working. Attitudes have barely changed (and when they have, it's not for the better). In the US, it's seen as 'just another political issue'. And emissions are higher than ever. Nothing would make me happier than to learn things were improving, that the efforts meant something... but it's just become a war of attrition at this point. There are no winners in this. I wish I could make my peace with this. Failing that, I wish I could pretend climate change wasn't a threat. But I can't.
So I'm getting out early- before we pass yet more milestones that make it even harder to adapt and mitigate, while my area isn't feeling the unbearable weight of this, while I can still enjoy the little natural world remaining.