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EPISODE · Jun 14, 2025 · 9 MIN

Are we really doomed?

from Talking Climate with Katharine Hayhoe · host Dr. Katharine Hayhoe

These days, I’m often accused of being a “hopium peddler” -- a person who offers false comfort or even delusional solutions to climate change -- by some who are so worried about climate change, they've decided there's nothing we can do about it. They've given up, and they want everyone else to, too.But as a climate scientist who’s spent two decades warning about the very real risks we face, I know that despair is just as dangerous as denial. That's why, in this special edition of Talking Climate, I take a fresh look at the rise of climate doomerism—why it’s spreading, what the science says, and why giving up is the only thing that will guarantee our failure.So if you’ve ever wondered, is it too late? -- this one’s for you!Thank you to Anne Cloud with ⁠⁠⁠⁠Voice Over for the Planet⁠⁠⁠⁠ for narrating this edition of Talking Climate.Music by Bradley Myer.This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ⁠⁠www.talkingclimate.ca⁠

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These days, I’m often accused of being a “hopium peddler” -- a person who offers false comfort or even delusional solutions to climate change -- by some who are so worried about climate change, they've decided there's nothing we can do about it. They've given up, and they want everyone else to, too. But as a climate scientist who’s spent two decades warning about the very real risks we face, I know that despair is just as dangerous as denial. That's why, in this special edition of Talking C...

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