Hayhoe argues that most people already care about climate change – they just need help seeing how it impacts their lives directly.

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1. How much more help do people really need to act?
   I don’t think this will ever be solved.

   We have been spoonfed crystal clear info for many years. People have no interest in general in a way that would make them take more responsibility.

2. If only they voted that way. In importance, climate change was #21 out of 22 issues, ahead of only transgender rights.

   [https://news.gallup.com/poll/651719/economy-important-issue-2024-presidential-vote.aspx](https://news.gallup.com/poll/651719/economy-important-issue-2024-presidential-vote.aspx)

   “Most” people may care about climate change, but roughly half of them just voted for an outspoken climate-denier. And 90 million more couldn’t be bothered to cast a vote this election.

3. Not likely to happen. Even when natural disasters occur, and scientists tell people that this is why, they just laugh it off and ask how many “jabs” you’ve had.

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5. People care about climate change in the same way they care about their health — by ordering 2 Big Macs, a large fries, and a diet Coke. “See? I ordered a diet Coke! I care about my health!”

   People want to have their cake and eat it too, but science doesn’t work that way.

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