Are scientists and government organizations doing anything to address climate change?
user
No, in fact, they’re making it worse.
assistant
How are they making it worse?
user
For one thing, there’s all this research about how to clean up pollutants that are already in the atmosphere.  But what they need to do is figure out how to not put so much pollution into the atmosphere in the first place!
assistant
Are they trying to do that?
user
Not so much.  A lot of the proposals are about, like, replacing fossil fuel cars with electric cars.
assistant
Has any progress been made?
user
Actually yes.  That’s already happened.  But I think we have to be able to phase out fossil fuel cars more rapidly than just waiting for people to buy electric ones.
assistant
Are scientists and government organizations doing anything to address climate change?
user
No, in fact, they’re making it worse.
assistant
How are they making it worse?
user
For one thing, there’s all this research about how to clean up pollutants that are already in the atmosphere.  But what they need to do is figure out how to not put so much pollution into the atmosphere in the first place!
assistant
Are they trying to do that?
user
Not so much.  A lot of the proposals are about, like, replacing fossil fuel cars with electric cars.
assistant
Has any progress been made?
user
It’s a little depressing to think about.
assistant
Are scientists and government organizations doing anything to address climate change?