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This is the place for discussing the potential collapse of modern civilization and the environment.

Collapse, in this context, refers to the significant loss of an established level or complexity towards a much simpler state. It can occur differently within many areas, orderly or chaotically, and be willing or unwilling. It does not necessarily imply human extinction or a singular, global event. Although, the longer the duration, the more it resembles a ‘decline’ instead of collapse.

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New study finds we're on course for 10°C warming at current rates (www.columbia.edu)

submitted 1 year ago by Redacted@lemmy.world to c/collapse@lemmy.ml

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This factors in some feedback loops which most sudies to date have ignored. Note, that it excludes extra warming caused by all the additional water vapour in the air.

For context, studies suggest that the largest extinction event in Earth's history (so far), the Late Permian Extinction Event, saw temperature rises of around 8°C.

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[–] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 year ago

The authors argue that reducing emissions alone is no longer adequate

Well we couldn't even be bothered with that step, so I guess we are well and truly fucked. Sionara earth, it's been fun!