We’re approaching the point of no return on climate change far faster than the United Nations expected, according to the latest assessment by its Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. It reports that many impacts that were once considered avoidable no longer are – and that the world’s most vulnerable communities are likely to bear the brunt.
But all is not lost. Experts believe it’s still possible to make a sharp U-turn. The real solution to the crisis lies not so much in developing new tech, but in finding the motivation to prioritise the planet and understanding our individual power to make a meaningful difference.
There is hope, then, but only if the minds and behaviour of key people can be changed – and the use of psychedelic drugs might be one way to achieve this, according to some scientists.