Maybe it's a different experience for you, but the IPCC reports are much better than what's permeated mainstream culture around me. I consistently see people saying that we've gotta stop having children, that the Earth can't support modern industrial civilization, that in 100 years we won't be able to grow enough food and half the planet will starve. The IPCC reports don't suggest anything nearly this bad.

Which parts exactly? Because usually it is claimed (in popular and mainstream media) that ipcc reports are toned down for consensus and political support.