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Trending: The online boom in climate doom

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The online boom of climate doom

21/05/2022 GMT

The online boom in climate doom

BBC World Service - Trending, The online boom in climate doom

Why is climate doom going viral and who is fighting the tide?

Climate ‘doomers’ believe it is far too late to do anything about climate change. They are wrong - and yet, their views are spreading online. We meet the people answering back.

It is hard not to feel anxious about climate change. After all, the world is already experiencing the effects of global warming - and scientists tell us much worse could still be on its way.

For some, tackling climate change feels like a lost cause: a job so big and complex, that it is doomed for failure - the demise of the human species is inevitable. This is wrong. But even though this view is predicated on falsehoods and distortions, it appears to be spreading online - and a lot of young people are getting sucked in. Why is "doomism" going viral? And who are the activists and campaigners standing up to it?

Presenter: Marco Silva

(Illustration: Hands holding electronic devices showing melting planets. Credit: Sandra Rodríguez Chillida/BBC News)

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