Former Climate Scold Now Admits CO2 Isn’t Destroying the Planet
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My grandfather used to say, “You can teach ’em, but you can’t learn ’em.” Few things illustrate that better than the stubborn devotion of climate activists determined to roll back our modern, energy-driven lifestyle.
But there are exceptions. Lucy Biggers, a young woman from the United States, is one of them. Once a fervent climate activist, inspired by Greta Thunberg and fully committed to the cause, she began digging into the facts—and realized she had been misled.
Biggers, now a social media manager, describes herself as a former activist who was “brainwashed” by climate change ideology. Today, she warns others that much of what she once believed simply isn’t true.
“In my 20s, I was one of the loudest voices sounding the alarm on global warming,” Biggers said. “I interviewed Greta Thunberg, I interviewed Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, I promoted ideas like the Green New Deal, plastic straw bans, plastic bag bans—anything a climate activist would push, I was in on it.”
These positions, she says, reflect the core tenets of modern climate activism: anything that challenges convenience and comfort is fair game. But Biggers went further. She examined the evidence and found a very different story.
Now in her mid-30s, she has publicly criticized her former activism. Experiences during the Covid-19 pandemic, becoming a parent, and conversations with scientists who questioned the severity of man-made CO₂ emissions led her to reassess her beliefs.
“I think the idea that warming is inherently bad for humans doesn’t hold up if you look at it honestly,” she said in a video on X that has been viewed over 500,000 times.
Her conclusions are clear: climate change is not the catastrophic threat she once thought, there’s no consensus on how much humans can actually control it, and many proposed solutions—like solar panels, wind farms, and plastic bans—may not even reduce emissions.
Biggers says the turning point came during the pandemic. Even after the world effectively shut down for more than a year, carbon emissions barely budged. She also began questioning widely accepted environmental policies, such as oil pipeline restrictions and plastic bans, realizing they may actually increase environmental harm in some cases.
“I didn’t want to be on my deathbed regretting that I ignored the truth because I was afraid,” Biggers said.
Her journey is both inspiring and sobering. It highlights the importance of examining evidence independently, even when it challenges deeply held beliefs. While we should celebrate voices like Lucy Biggers, it’s also a reminder of the conditions that make such awakenings necessary.
To be clear: climate change exists, and human activity has some impact—but there’s no evidence it’s sufficient to justify radically reshaping our lives, or that the planet is on the brink of catastrophe. Education, patience, and critical thinking remain essential, one person at a time.
Editor’s Note: Thanks to President Trump’s leadership and bold policies, America’s economy is back on track.
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