Global Warming and the arctic ice sheet

Just read this:  https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/eurasian-ice-sheet-collapse-raised-seas-eight-metres-study/ar-BB12VMB6?ocid=msedgdhp

So, I feel like there is a lot of FUD (fear, uncertainty, dread) being pushed out as global warming.  Do we really believe that the we are privileged to not suffer the slings and arrows of nature, even when exacerbated by our own actions?  Anyway, I will not deny that the global average temperature has gone up if the majority of climatologists say so... not my place.  I will deny its importance at this time.

First, why are we focusing on global warming and rising sea levels as our primary concern?  When chronic respiratory illness is skyrocketing, amphibians and other sensitive animals dying out, don't you think that focusing on POLLUTION would be a better use of our time?  Cleaning up our act, cleaning the air... it would save LIVES and have the potential bonus of mitigating climate change.

But do not be let astray... climate change is not something we completely control.  The vast majority of climate is decided by major sea and air currents that circle the world.  As plate tectonics shift the land masses and ocean floors around, these currents slowly but inexorably shift.  These shifts divert warm and cold water flows into different paths, and this in turn affects the air currents and moisture levels in the air.

55 Million years ago the average, global temperature was 16 degrees Celsius (28.8 degrees Fahrenheit) warmer than today's average.  In fact, a mere 10 million years ago the average temperature was significantly higher than today.  The crux of the matter is we are currently living in a cold cycle of cool and colder weather (growth and recession of glaciers).  The cooler weather also causes drying in many locations, and more water is locked up...

My point is this:  climate is going to change with or without our help.  Let's focus on more important things.  Focus on the deadly toxins we hurl into the air, ground, water, etc.  If the Earth feels the need to correct itself by a little overheating, so be it.  We can survive that.  Life has survived FAR worse and we are the most clever of all life forms with a strong will to survive... so, let's focus on what we can to save our children's lungs and the sensitive animals like amphibians, which are an important part of our ecosystem.

You want to kill a couple birds with one stone?  Bring back train travel, use nuclear power instead of coal and oil, use solar power in states that have a ton of sunny days...  invest in that sort of thing.  Install scrubbers, ... do the same sort of things that activists would scream about for CO2 emissions, but do it for more compassionate reasons.

Sorry for the ramble.  It is late.  I should be asleep.