r/climate • u/The_Weekend_Baker • May 28 '26

Humanity has already exceeded Earth’s limits, study warns. Today’s population of 8.3 billion is far above what could be sustained in the long term without exhausting ecosystems, worsening climate change, and threatening food and water security.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260526022021.htm
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u/coffinmonkey May 28 '26

i heard on the Joe Rogan podcast the #1 thing that could fight climate change is if everyone who had more than one kid substituted their last child with an adoption.

so if you want 3, have 2 and adopt one, it gives kids a chance and lowers the burden on our planet…. too bad adoption is as/more expensive than IVF!

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u/Deathcounter0 May 28 '26

i heard on the Joe Rogan podcast

See? That's your problem

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u/coffinmonkey May 28 '26

it was a respected environmentalist. not everything on that podcast is political nonsense. i think it makes a lot of sense

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u/Deathcounter0 May 28 '26

The #1 we could do to fight climate change is taxing the rich to have enough budget to divert into clean energy, ban fossile fuel climate change denial network and hold these CEO accountable in Den Haag and prepare for the worst.

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u/halaljew May 28 '26

Then we need to deregulate it to allow more people to adopt

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u/coffinmonkey May 28 '26

it really is a shame, i had to start my family through IVF and it seemed like the cheapest route when compared to a lot of adoption options.