Well said Ray. This is the heart of the problem - people choose to look away. Most of my acquaintances are science-literate enough to know what's happening, but they are desperate to change the subject when climate gets mentioned.

Here is another very powerful essay on the same topic:

https://www.medialens.org/2023/climate-collapse-the-grim-silence-of-our-leaders/

We do what we can, eh? No surrender.

But I'm very glad I have no kids.