The fact that the question “Is it too late (to prevent dangerous climate change”)? is being debated in serious science circles constitutes a culturally significant moment. This article does not offer a simplistic answer to “is it too late – or not?”, but explores the uncomfortable space of denying neither endings nor possibilities. In so doing, it asks readers to witness and engage with what appears to be a serious psychological and cultural struggle within ourselves, now publicly visible, over what and how to confront endings, what kind of hope to sustain, and how to be and act in the face of these accumulating apocalyptic (i.e., revelatory) facts. The article sketches the variety of endings being faced at this time and the psychological responses to them. It then outlines the political, policy, and practical work, as well as the deeper, underlying socio‐cultural and psychological work, that the paradoxical tension between endings and possibilities demands.

中文翻译：

---

“为时已晚”（防止危险的气候变化）之后的工作

“是否为时已晚（防止危险的气候变化”）这个事实？严肃的科学界正在辩论的内容构成了具有文化意义的时刻。本文没有对“是否为时已晚？”的简单回答，而是探讨了不否认结局或可能性的不舒适之处。通过这样做，它要求读者目睹并参与我们内部似乎已经发生的严重的心理和文化斗争，这些斗争现在已经公开可见，涉及什么以及如何面对结局，维持什么样的希望以及如何成为和行动。面对这些不断累积的世界末日的事实。本文概述了此时面临的各种结局以及对它们的心理反应。然后概述了政治，政策和实际工作，以及更深层次的内容，