Hi james:  

"... negative impacts that many societies are dealing with, *allegedly* due to climate change ..."   There.  Fixed that for you.  ;-)

Poverty, warfare, poor education, hidebound religious tradition, and plain old lousy governance are the major proximal factors in the spread of human misery we see in the 2nd- and 3rd-world hell-holes around the world today, I think.  The climatic effects we might point to - drought, famine, and pestilence - have been with us throughout human history, and are nothing new, and nothing special  (take a look at the Old Testament sometime ...)  

"... Their losses and struggles impact me ..."  Quite the dramatic statement.  How are you impacted?  

Misguided laws, rules,  regulations, and energy policies that decrease your standard of living will impact your life much more (and may even shorten your expected lifespan), while not influencing future climate trends in any significant way.  Just something to consider.

Thanks for your words.