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llashram

(6,269 posts) Thu Jul 1, 2021, 01:10 AM Jul 2021

as a species destroying our home. Slowly but surely. These record temperatures, more violent storms. To save the earth we all have to work at it and we don't, won't, can't. We damn sure can hate each other. What must happen to wake humanity to the ever-growing danger?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2018/10/15/hyperalarming-study-shows-massive-insect-loss/

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we are in so much trouble [View all] llashram Jul 2021 OP

'Human nature' won't allow it. elleng Jul 2021 #1

sadly llashram Jul 2021 #3

The Rich figure that they will find a way to escape, Dan Jul 2021 #2

true this llashram Jul 2021 #4

They're going to New Zealand. Earth-shine Jul 2021 #7

yep llashram Jul 2021 #18

The effects of climate change won't be uniform throughout the world Kaleva Jul 2021 #15

ok llashram Jul 2021 #19

I'm going by the best info available put out by reputable sources. Kaleva Jul 2021 #29

yep llashram Jul 2021 #30

The Fermi Paradox. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2021 #5

I've often mused that the 4.65bn year timeline canetoad Jul 2021 #11

A lot of respectable astronomers PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2021 #25

"so called" llashram Jul 2021 #20

I was doing climate research in college in 1980... diverdownjt Jul 2021 #8

I agree. Kaleva Jul 2021 #13

yep RocRizzo55 Jul 2021 #17

situations now llashram Jul 2021 #21

That's not what experts say. Elessar Zappa Jul 2021 #28

I agree canetoad Jul 2021 #9

I don't think anyone here wants to go net-zero. Kaleva Jul 2021 #14

true, without doubt llashram Jul 2021 #22

yep llashram Jul 2021 #23

yeah llashram Jul 2021 #24

120+ degrees for weeks at a time will finish us off. sarcasmo Jul 2021 #26

we are going in llashram Jul 2021 #27