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Environment & Energy

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7. The predictions of doom keep moving up

Wed Aug 27, 2014, 04:12 PM

Aug 2014

I wonder if we will get out of 2015 without a major collapse...

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Climate change may disrupt global food system within a decade, World Bank says [View all] GliderGuider Aug 2014 OP

Learn how to farm now. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2014 #1

Far less, actually. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2014 #3

Abandoned shopping centers will be the new farms villager Aug 2014 #5

Easily within a decade, it's happening now. NYC_SKP Aug 2014 #4

Well isn't that special.... PoutrageFatigue Aug 2014 #6

The system is too big to change in time. GliderGuider Aug 2014 #10

Portside if you please... PoutrageFatigue Aug 2014 #17

The predictions of doom keep moving up Hari Seldon Aug 2014 #7

Thanks to the dumb-asses who keep making it worse, who knows? arcane1 Aug 2014 #8

I think it is science that has been conservative Hari Seldon Aug 2014 #11

I completely agree. And welcome to DU. GliderGuider Aug 2014 #12

thanks Hari Seldon Aug 2014 #13

If only! Welcome to D.U. ! n/t Judi Lynn Aug 2014 #19

Great point! arcane1 Aug 2014 #14

Published science is intrinsically conservative caraher Aug 2014 #16

10 years sounds about right. Maybe a little optimistic. Starboard Tack Aug 2014 #9

Meanwhile... silverweb Aug 2014 #18