Apocalypse Soon: Has Civilization Passed the Environmental Point of No Return?

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15. Global warming is only one factor

Other factors are exhaustion of easily extracted fossil fuels, depletion of soils, resistance to antibiotics and a decline in medical care, accumulation of various chemical and nuclear pollutants, rising religous conflicts, rising economic inequality, etc.

The only positive trend that I see is the growth of information technology and the increasing communication between all parts of the globe. It may be that this increases understanding and cooperation in ways that can solve some problems and avoid wars.

On the other hand, prior to WW I the continent of Europe was pretty well integrated by the recent developments of steamships, railroads, and telegraph. Most educated people spoke French, and the political, business and intellectual elites were in contact with one another. The heads of state were often first cousins.

It didn't help.