Climate change isn’t coming… it’s already here!

10 Feb 2026 · 1 min

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In this urgent monologue, Dan Novaes outlines how the climate crisis has moved from a future threat to a present reality. He cites consecutive record‑breaking heat, longer‑lasting wildfires, more intense floods, and stronger hurricanes as evidence that the scientific predictions from three decades ago are now unfolding. Novaes then critiques the political response, noting that governments continue to promise net‑zero targets while oil production hits record highs, coal plants are still being built, and the Paris Agreement has failed to enforce accountability. He highlights the economic fallout: insurance companies are withdrawing from high‑risk zones, leading to uninsurable properties and collapsing values for homeowners in flood and fire‑prone areas. The overall message is a stark warning that the climate emergency is destroying lives and economies now, and that those in power are falsely claiming there is still time to act.

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The hottest year on record just happened again. For the third year in a row, Wildfires are burning longer. Floods are hitting harder. Hurricanes are getting stronger. The predictions scientists made 30 years ago are happening now. But here's what's worse. Nobody's doing anything real about it. Governments promise net zero by 2050. Meanwhile, oil production is at record highs. Coal plants are still being built. Emissions keep rising. The Paris climate agreement failed. Countries set targets, then they ignored them. No consequences, no accountability. Insurance companies are pulling out of disaster prone areas. They know what's coming. They're not willing to pay for it. So homeowners in flood zones and fire zones are stuck. Uninsurable property values collapsing. Climate change isn't a future problem anymore. It's destroying lives and economies right now. And the people in power are still pretending we have time. We don't.