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Researchers have predicted the collapse of the AMOC could happen any time between 2025 and 2095 — far sooner than previous predictions, although not all scientists are convinced.

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[-] slicedcheesegremlin@kbin.social 36 points 1 year ago

they also have admitted to only announcing the most optimistic results because nobody would believe them if they didn't, and if people did it would be devastating

[-] spaysi@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 year ago

Ugh, and of course because of that people have been dragging their feet on making necessary changes to the point of doing basically nothing anyway… I feel like the risk of people saying it’s too extreme maybe would have been worth instilling a sense of panic in people over climate change? Feels panic worthy to me

[-] LUHG_HANI@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

We have become so politically correct that giving people upsetting thought may actually kill us all.

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