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A process that involves one premature death (or, at least, failure to reproduce) per copy in the population of the gene that needs to be replaced.

Evolution, the grand vivisectionist.

only if the evolutionary pressure kills you before you can have children.

Likely yes. In 100 thousand years.

More like 1000 years, but still: much longer than is useful to anybody alive now.

Can I use this excuse with climate change?

What do you mean? Climate change is about to submerge thousands of square kilometers under the sea in 30 years. Millions of people displaced. Your children and their children will not be able to visit some of the places we see in our tourist guides today: https://i2.wp.com/vietnaminsider.vn/wp-content/uploads/2019/... https://i2.wp.com/vietnaminsider.vn/wp-content/uploads/2019/...