Lets talk about climate change and the way we report on it [Video]

When it comes to news about climate change, the story isn’t always positive, with rising ocean temperatures and strange weather occurrences often at the center of it. In recent news, a scientific study made headlines last month after showing that the optimal temperature for life on Earth was 20°C. The study, by Mark John Costello et al., conducted a systematic review of published research, finding the “highest species richness at ~20°C across life in air and water, including animals, plants and microbes.” But “what does this mean in a warming world”, the resulting headlines went on to lament?

What will become of our wildlife?

How climate change relates to our lives

Articles like this are all too common and can leave readers feeling unsettled at best. Catastrophizing is rarely the answer, but it’s difficult to know how else to respond to a question like this. Anxiety, guilt, and fear for future generations are some of the more common reactions, which are further compounded …