Joe, you are right that we are on track for some level of catastrophic warning. But, despair that leads to inaction will make it worse. We can slow the trajectory of change, and that will give living systems more time to adapt and survive. There is one very important way to do so, which I hope you will investigate: reducing NOW a small class of Climate Super-Pollutants have a powerful warming effect, but are short lived: Methane, HFCs (refrigerants) and black carbon (soot). Here is the best book on that: Cut Super Climate Pollutants Now! but three experts. Much [rogrss has leeway been made on global agreements to limit methane emissions. This will buy us some time.