CLIMATE change policymakers and activists have long recognized that one of the biggest obstacles to progress is public indifference. The effects of climate change, as described by the language of science, are abstract to most people, and even if they do understand it, they are unlikely to be moved to take any sort of action unless they are personally and tangibly impacted by it.
However, the consequence of climate change that could inspire people to demand more action from their leaders and be willing to make their own substantial lifestyle changes may have just revealed itself.
