The Explain It Like I’m Five Guide to Climate Change
This website explains what is going on with climate change, why we’re not doing enough about it and what we can do to speed that up.
Ever wanted to ask some basic questions but we’re afraid to? You will find plenty of quick, short explainers in this guide written in the plainest language possible - it does get a bit sweary. I’ve read the long nerdy books and articles so you don’t have to.
Here’s some great places to get started.
WTF
What is happening
It’s getting hot in here. That’s what.
Who
Who made this mess?
Great question! We’re all looking for the guy who caused this.
How
How do we
Skim across the science, social science, economics and politics to understand why we’re being so slow to act
- Know it is human activities
- Ensure a just transition
- Do something about it?
Mythbusting
But…
Don’t fall for these bad arguments
- I heard … But CO2 is plant food! / We have always had floods droughts and storms
- Can’t we just … plant trees / suck it out of the air / do some geoengineering
- What about electric vehicles
- Who even are you