Older Americans are overrepresented among climate change deniers, but not overwhelmingly so. As of 2014, 44% of climate change deniers are under 50, and 77% are under 65 [0]. So most will still be around for several decades. More concerning to me are those who will acknowledge the impacts of climate change but balk at the costs of addressing it, further delaying action. And of course, even if and when a global consensus is reached that significant action is needed, that action will take years or decades to take effect.
In the meantime, how many trillions of dollars will we spend to address relatively immediate impacts such as flooding in coastal regions and changes in growth patterns for crops? And how many trillions of dollars will we add to the cost of reversing climate change's effects - if it's even possible to reverse them at all? Not to mention non-economic consequences like the disruption of marine ecosystems.
In the meantime, how many trillions of dollars will we spend to address relatively immediate impacts such as flooding in coastal regions and changes in growth patterns for crops? And how many trillions of dollars will we add to the cost of reversing climate change's effects - if it's even possible to reverse them at all? Not to mention non-economic consequences like the disruption of marine ecosystems.
[0] https://news.gallup.com/poll/168620/one-four-solidly-skeptic...