Commentary: Here they come - the enormous social and deeply personal costs of climate change!

So here they are. Not someday. Not in the distant future. Not only when the grandchildren ask why nothing was done. But now. The bill is on the table. Tens of thousands of businesses are fighting for survival. Families are losing their livelihoods. Employees fear for their jobs. Forests that have grown over generations are reduced to ashes within just a few hours. Holiday destinations that depend on tourism suddenly stand empty. Investments worth millions are transformed into charred ruins. But do not worry. It is surely just an "exceptional ...