This Could Make The Right-Wing Finally Take Climate Change Seriously
“What about the children?”
The political right famously resists climate action. Perhaps that comment is not especially fair, as statistics show us that most conservative voters in developed nations strongly support climate action. But, across the globe, conservative politics has consistently empowered progressively further right-wing leaders who are deeply anti-climate action and have even actively undone climate policies. Thankfully, that might soon change. The very values, rhetoric, and political tactics that uphold these ever-further right-wing-leaning leaders are now being profoundly challenged by recent climate change reports. So, is this the moment the political right suddenly cares about the climate?
Just a quick warning: this article talks about child loss, racism, and authoritarianism. So, some may find it disturbing.
The need for a change of heart has been highlighted within a recent climate report put together for the upcoming COP29 climate summit. It claims that miscarriages and child developmental issues due to our self-made climate crisis are a major ‘blind spot’ in our current action plans.
The report explains that frequent extreme weather, such as prolonged heatwaves and droughts, brought about and made worse by climate…
