this post was submitted on 20 Aug 2024
14 points (81.8% liked)

collapse of the old society

904 readers
43 users here now

to discuss news and stuff of the old world dying

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
 

Cross posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/16420051

top 2 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old

There's no mention of why this scientist thinks there's a "death sentence" for two thirds of humans, as opposed to the more common prediction that the consequences of climate change will be severe but not apocalyptic. On the contrary, the discussion of small island nations (whose plight is serious for themselves but almost inconsequential on a global scale) seems like something one might bring up if one didn't have more catastrophic consequences to talk about.

And then there's

This is not enough according to Dr. Brosnan, who gave a laundry list of steps the world could take to save the ozone layer.

Ozone layer? The Mirror is not a good newspaper.

[โ€“] poVoq@slrpnk.net 4 points 3 weeks ago

Terrible source/article, but aside from the sensationalist headline, for many of the people affected it is only a death sentence if we prevent them from leaving these soon to be inhospitable areas.