I liked your article for two reasons. One - My wife and I lived in Mexico for 8 years. Two - I agree completely with what you are saying.
So, I'm going to dump a lot of information on you because this is my area of expertise.
It's later than you think.
The first big "Climate Shock" is about to hit. In 12 to 18 months a perfect storm of warming will kick in that will last 3-5 years.
It's a 3 part storm:
1. Albedo diminishing has doubled the rate of warming in the last 7 years. It's simple, if the planetary albedo declines, the earth warms up.
Here's the bad news: the Earth's albedo has been declining during the last 20 years in response to the planetary warming.
Earth's Albedo 1998–2017 as Measured From Earthshine pub. Aug 2021
2. The La Nina cycle we are in will flip into an El Nino.
Another Record: Ocean Warming Continues through 2021 despite La Niña Conditions
Heat in World's Oceans More Than Ever Recorded .
Hottest ocean temperatures in history recorded last year.
3. Warming that was being masked by SOx emissions will rapidly take place due to the changes in diesel fuels in the shipping industry in 2020.
Cleaner Air in 2020: 0.5% sulfur cap for ships enters into force worldwide.
All of this will combine to push warming above 2C by 2026. The next 2-6 years are going to be insanely hot,
This is going to trigger multifocal agricultural production failures globally.
Approximately 800 million to 1 billion people are probably going to starve in this time frame.
The Climate Crisis is upon us "right now".
In Ukraine we are seeing the first war of the "Climate Crisis".
Agricultural output failures of 40% are already happening.
Putin's Strategy is coming into view. If you weren't clear on it, World War III has started.
Yes, Putin does know about Climate Change, he knows a lot.
Here's the science part.
Heat doesn't "just happen" - Where it's coming from and why that matters.
Additional Notes on Albedo Diminishment
It's a lot to read, but yeah, 800 million to 1.5 billion dead over the next 5-6 years. With all the horrors that's going to bring. Dust Bowl 2.0 in the US for sure.
Oh, and the oceans are dying.
I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news but this is it.
We get the rest of this year and maybe some of 23' before Dust Bowl 2.0 starts in the US and the death toll starts climbing into the hundreds of millions globally.
Forewarned is forearmed.
Here is something helpful to try and organize your thoughts around this. It's a lot, and it can be overwhelming to the point of paralysis.
It's a really good article by Shaunta Grimes:
How to Prepare for What’s Coming
Shaunta is one of my personal "Climate Heroes" because of her realism around the issue. She inspired my first piece:
It’s Raining in Antarctica and the Arctic is on Fire
And I started my Climate Report 2022 with this,
So, I wrote my first climate piece here on Medium almost 2 years ago, "It's Raining in Antarctica and the Arctic is on Fire". I wrote it in response to a piece by Shaunta Grimes about how she and her family moved from Las Vegas to Pennsylvania because of her concern about the effects of Climate Change on the world (Deep Adaptation: Is It The End of The World as We Know It?).
I thought her actions were intelligent, farsighted, and brave. It's not easy to pack up and move to a new place because you foresee disaster unfolding in the place you live. It requires a clear eyed acceptance of reality that most people just don't have.
I think highly of her. Her advice is very practical.
