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This is the place for discussing the potential collapse of modern civilization and the environment.

Collapse, in this context, refers to the significant loss of an established level or complexity towards a much simpler state. It can occur differently within many areas, orderly or chaotically, and be willing or unwilling. It does not necessarily imply human extinction or a singular, global event. Although, the longer the duration, the more it resembles a ‘decline’ instead of collapse.

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The World Meteorological Organization's State of the Global Climate report confirms 2023 broke every single climate indicator (www.abc.net.au)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:

The impacts of extreme weather and climate events up-ended life for millions of people across the world and inflicted billions of dollars in economic losses, according to the WMO.

"Extreme climate conditions exacerbated humanitarian crises, with millions experiencing acute food insecurity and hundreds of thousands displaced from their homes," WMO Secretary General Professor Celeste Saulo said.

"Heatwaves, floods, droughts, wildfires and intense tropical cyclones wreaked havoc on every continent and caused huge socio-economic losses."

The report found on an average day in 2023, nearly one third of the global ocean was gripped by a marine heatwave, harming vital ecosystems and food systems.

Concentrations of the three main greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide all reached record high observed levels.

Despite the dire state of the climate, the WMO said there was a glimmer of hope, with the rapid expansion of renewable energy generation leading efforts to decarbonise.

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