Earth's Best Hope May Be a Teenager With a TikTok Following

16-year-old climate activist Maya Kaur has amassed 8.7 million TikTok followers by explaining environmental science through memes, while world leaders remain stuck debating whether climate change is "a real thing." Her viral series "How To Save The Planet While Your Parents Ruin It" breaks down complex issues like carbon capture into digestible 30-second clips featuring dancing icebergs. "Turns out people will listen to science if you add a sick beat," Kaur said, before live-streaming herself installing solar panels to a remix of "Baby Shark." The UN has quietly started consulting her, though official reports still exclude phrases like "we're so screwed" and fire emojis. Meanwhile, oil executives are scrambling to create their own TikTok stars, with disastrous results (@ExxonGrandpa's "Climate change is a hoax (but follow me for sweet dance moves)" currently at 47 views). Kaur's next project? A filter that shows what your face will look like after climate collapse.