It’s been six years since climate activist and former truant Greta Thunberg warned that we were all going to die by 2023.
Spoiler alert: we didn’t.
Comedian Tim Young kindly reminded us of her doom mongering prediction on X (formerly Twitter), providing a screenshot of her since deleted tweet where she warned our impending mortality if we didn’t stop using fossil fuels.
The comedian’s helpful reminder that we all should have been dead a year ago sparked comparisons to former U.S. presidential candidates.
Others, quite rightly, were just glad that we are all still here.
Furthermore, Greta’s deleted tweet sparked memories of previous extinction predictions by climate change worriers.
Quite often, those who express skepticism over the true impact of fossil fuels on climate change are often labeled as conspiracy theorists. Yet, this is despite data from reputable sources such as the International Energy Agency suggesting that while fossil fuels are significant contributors to global carbon emissions, their share of total emissions is decreasing due to increased use of renewable energy sources.
Perhaps the tenacity of climate activists is what deters many from heeding their warnings. Fossil fuel activists Just Stop Oil sparked fury in the United Kingdom for their damage to Stonehenge; in previous years, the group has blocked road networks and disrupted sporting events.
Granted, these disruptive acts and doomsayer predictions may garner attention, but not all publicity is beneficial. It’s hard to listen to such activists when their ‘predictions’ are seemingly churned out in a repeated, never-ending cycle.
