[PraetorianGourd]

I honestly do not think it would matter much. Most folks in the South and Midwest are already accustomed to hot, humid temperatures. As such, it would be a matter of "hmm the AC is running more than normal" and then back to their normal day-to-day. Places where AC and other hot-weather mitigation tools are not common are the places where a suddenly-warmer environment would be immediately noticed.

Besides, getting folks to recognize the impacts of climate change is one thing, convincing them that the threat is such that any impactful fix would require fundamental and drastic changes to their comfortable lifestyle is a whole different conversation.

[Gustomaximus]

I'm assuming it will be more than run AC longer. E.g With more extreme weather events tornadoes will be potentially more frequent and destructive. Or rain more heavy and out of normal patterns which can create serious issues with farming, especially staples like wheat or rice. Or fires which we seem to already see more of.

With recognising climate change, I feel the issue is many people, focus on the short term for what is a long term issue. In the way people say the climate change isn't happening, to them it's not. Individuals will see fairly limited change over a single lifespan, but what we do today will likely have a huge impact to people 100+ years from now. Often media/activists presents climate change as this imminent threat year after year, which isn't true as the climate is a slow ship, and while actions is absolutely needed for the future, I think many people see these endless imminent threat predictions not occuring, so to them this seems over dramatic and therefore untrue.

[oezi]

It isn't really clear that fundamental and drastic changes to lifestyle is needed. It just needs considerable investment in climate friendly energy technologies. On the order of 100-200 trillion USD. Which is roughly 100-200% of global yearly GDP.

This investment will likely bring in a positive return on investment because it reduces the negative climate impacts.

[landemva]

Instead the neocons running the White House spend our resources on yet another war and more munitions. The Dems will get serious about climate when they put RFKjr on the Presidential ticket. Until then, the warmongers are feeding happily at the government trough.

[trilbyglens]

No it makes a difference. I get up in TX and compared to then so many more people just leave the state in the summer. It used to be that in the evening temps would come down to the mid 80s and now they might hit mid 90s even at midnight. It's fucking miserable to be trapped indoors for months on end. So much worse than cold.