The problem we (as humans) have got is that of the many many many - MANY problems facing mankind, the argument that climate change is "the" most important issue is maybe the only thing I take umbrage with personally. As much as I absolutely wish for all the governments of planet earth to get together and -really- take it seriously, the sad truth is that climate change never feels like an immediate problem and thus is always pushed back. And it's not hard to see why.
*The threat of nuclear extinction
*The threat of asteroid strike
*The threat of a deadly pandemic WORSE than covid
All feel more immediate in many ways.
There are ways to mitigate climate change - the science is clear that if we are committed enough to it we can "alter" our climate, though the resources required for that and the potential side effects are terrifying.
What I will say is that the threat of climate change is essentially based on ocean warming and as that is measurable and we have ALREADY COMMITED TO MELTING GREENLAND as according to some scientific models, anything we can do personally feels futile. My one single faith lies in China, and their serious committment to beginning to become more sustainable (see the Chinese response to blue planet 2 - and from that refusing to accept the UK's waste circa 2017, strangely enough the first time we started taking things seriously here!!!) and that's probably the one chance we've got, an entire culture dedicated to sustainability. Otherwise we are unlikely to see any improvement unless it's technological.
Sources:
https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/22/worl...a-level-rise-climate-intl-scli-scn/index.html
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/...y-brightened-clouds-could-stop-climate-change
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kenrap...e-including-recyclable-goods/?sh=55a469807290