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Unfortunately a lot of people (including the US president) are still on the fence about the existence of climate change, so to them there is nothing to react too. Also their denialism is more of a mouse wheel than a ladder they climb, the ones that say "of course climate change exists but it's natural" tend to end up back in the non-existence camp.

Aside from that, if it was a natural thing then should we interfere with it? If it was natural I'd be much less inclined to act.

Even if it was 100% natural we should probably interfere and try to stop it. Similarly, if an asteroid were on course to meet the Earth we should try to deflect it.

Why would you be less inclined to act? A lion trying to eat you is natural. It's still in your best interest to run.

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