Regardless, this seems like more insane scaremongering from the doomsday cult (FYI, I cut most of the links out of the story, can always see them at the link)Climate change may be making us lonelier. How heat waves and extreme weather disrupt social connections Severe storms, heat waves and wildfires can shut down the social life of a community, flooding out festivals, canceling community events and keeping people indoors. They’re also evidence of how climate change isn’t just changing the environments we all live in, but also impeding our ability to connect with one another. Around the world, social connection is increasingly recognized as essential to individual and collective well-being. Yet, the effects of climate change may be weakening the very social fabric that helps communities thrive.