Jack,
That is true, however climate change is a little bit beyond the scope of what man can do. I know Jesus said that with  enough faith you could move a mountain, so if we could change the climate it would be by faith and not 'works'.  
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What is polluting the earth and 'ruining' it today is depravity, drug use, murders, child abuse, drug trafficking, violence, hate and the list could go on.  It is not being ruined by smoke or 'greenhouse emissions' The Gospel can work on a person's heart to change those things, but not the climate.  That is truly in God's hands.
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Ultimately we will adapt to the climate, it won't adapt to us.