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I dimly recall that by September 2021 most things here returned to near normal.

most of my recollections are dim

Texas goes big on solar + storage that can power 41,000+ homes | Electrek


When I see "can power" with the word "can", I get suspicious, realizing that probably reflects its maximum output.  A nuclear plant of couirse can operate at or near max power all the time, and one power reactor equals at more than ten of these "big" solar power installations.  

April 29, 2024 – Georgia Power declared today that Plant Vogtle Unit 4 has entered commercial operation and is now serving customers and the State of Georgia. The new unit, which can produce enough electricity to power an estimated 500,000 homes and businesses, will provide reliable, emissions-free energy to customers for at least 60 to 80 years. Vogtle Unit 3 entered commercial operation on July 31, 2023. (read more)

41,000 is a small town in Texas

Scientists sound alarm as growing threat looms over coastal states: 'We are preparing for the wrong disaster' (thecooldown.com)
Scientists sound alarm as growing threat looms over coastal states: 'We are preparing for the wrong disaster' (thecooldown.com)

Who is "we"?

I dimly recall that by September 2020 most things here returned to near normal.

Some people still wore masks and such, but everything was open, without government restrictions. Some businesses chose to remain closed or implement their own restrictions (masks, distancing).

We did not go to Chicago for Christmas.

The world was still in the "what is going to happen next?" phase.  

Remember, the piece we're discussing here is a poll about what people consider to be a "very serious" problem. So we're talking not about government policy re: closures, or masks, or what the economy was doing. We're talking about public perception. 

And in Sept 2021, we were approaching the time of year where it would be concerning that if there was going to be a seasonal spike of COVID, we would be approaching it. 

So my point was that people, when polled, might still consider COVID to be distracting them from climate change as far as a ranking of "very serious" problems. Although maybe it was dropping at that time as we seemed to be coming out of it. Much like I think that inflation and the two international wars right now might be distracting them from climate change as far as a ranking of "very serious" problems. Because humans aren't as complex or rational as we like to tell ourselves, and we often consider how "serious" a problem is by relative comparison.