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Environment & Energy

FirstLight

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3. it's so sad and scary... I am really worried

Reply to hatrack (Original post)

Mon Jul 12, 2021, 05:19 PM

Jul 2021

How can we turn this around? it's already too late in so many ways...

I am weeping internally at every news story... I feel that dread and fail to feel that there is any future worth planning. How can I even expect my newly adult children to think about their goals and dreams when we may well all cook to death in the next 5 years.

terrifying

sad

desolate

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Evaporating Reservoirs, Flaming Forests, Fruit Cooked On The Tree: When Do We Act? [View all] hatrack Jul 2021 OP

Should have acted decades ago! PortTack Jul 2021 #1

Now stop to ponder this... Moostache Jul 2021 #2

Well stated Mickju Jul 2021 #9

it's so sad and scary... I am really worried FirstLight Jul 2021 #3

The rich don't care. They'll be able to move where ever and built giant retreats captain queeg Jul 2021 #4

Perhaps we'll act after Trump spontaneously combusts in mid-rant during one of his rallies. sop Jul 2021 #5

As always, we will wait to act until it's far too late. nt Binkie The Clown Jul 2021 #6

But but it's hard to recycle windmills and solar panels and they only last TWENTY YEARS Shermann Jul 2021 #7

Yeah.. Deuxcents Jul 2021 #8

I'm pretty sure Mars is safe Shermann Jul 2021 #10