The highlights of the conditions that are and will cause the destruction of the planet lifestyle that exists today provide a summary for those not already aware of the current problems.
However, the question of whether humans can effectively make a change to their current society standard of living, draining of natural resources, poisoning of the air, sea, and land through energy requirements and poor waste management is the only one, outside of an eternal disaster, that needs to be answered. And that simple answer is NO. Any major changes that affect society in general would be voted out in democracy controlled countries, as would be the leadership that supported it - in other words do not put the burden on me. As for the completely corrupt authoritarian regimes their primary goal is to maintain complete control over their populace, regardless of the suffering that may ensue from their lack of concern to their current economic and environmental endeavors.
Population growth will outstrip any and all initiatives to reduce man made climate changes. Only climate disasters leading to war or reduced survivals of humans will effect a change, but it will most likely be too late for the humans to adapt as the climate outcome will negatively affect their society and life for generations to come. The earth won't die but many life forms will.
It will answer the question of whether the human is the most intelligent life form on this planet. For a life form that repeatedly kills its own kind and other species and knowingly destroys its own environment, the only answer is no.
However, the question of whether humans can effectively make a change to their current society standard of living, draining of natural resources, poisoning of the air, sea, and land through energy requirements and poor waste management is the only one, outside of an eternal disaster, that needs to be answered. And that simple answer is NO. Any major changes that affect society in general would be voted out in democracy controlled countries, as would be the leadership that supported it - in other words do not put the burden on me. As for the completely corrupt authoritarian regimes their primary goal is to maintain complete control over their populace, regardless of the suffering that may ensue from their lack of concern to their current economic and environmental endeavors.
Population growth will outstrip any and all initiatives to reduce man made climate changes. Only climate disasters leading to war or reduced survivals of humans will effect a change, but it will most likely be too late for the humans to adapt as the climate outcome will negatively affect their society and life for generations to come. The earth won't die but many life forms will.
It will answer the question of whether the human is the most intelligent life form on this planet. For a life form that repeatedly kills its own kind and other species and knowingly destroys its own environment, the only answer is no.