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Gulf Stream current could collapse in 2025, plunging Earth into climate chaos: 'We were actually bewildered' (www.livescience.com)
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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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[–] starship_lizard@programming.dev 102 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'm so tired of living in a world of impending doom. This is hell.

[–] Xtallll@lemmy.blahaj.zone 36 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Good news! Soon the doom won't be impending!

[–] ikiru@lemmy.ml 20 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Have you tried being absurdly wealthy?

I haven't myself, but I hear it makes it all worth it.

[–] brcl@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago

It’s on my to-do list.

[–] twitterfluechtling@lemmy.pathoris.de 2 points 1 year ago

Not yet, but I already elected ultra-capitalist parties to make sure not to stop the exploitation, so I can become the exploiter eventually :-)

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 year ago

Title gore.

[–] jayemar@lemm.ee 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

AMOC - Atlantic meridional overturning circulation

[–] Regnil@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago

thank you

[–] Turkey_Titty_city@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

did we see this movie already?

[–] rusticus1773@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago

Let's make another one! Except this time make it a documentary!

[–] Mangoholic@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 year ago

I can remember a time when elon musk was still saying smart things... like if there's even a 1% chance of it destroying the planet. We should do everything to avoid it.

[–] Send_me_nude_girls@feddit.de 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

As long as we finally get colder weather and snow in Germany again, I'm all for it. No, not really because it's horrible but I try to see the positive things.

[–] astral_avocado@programming.dev 8 points 1 year ago

You might like the weather but you'll have some issues with an utterly collapsed food chain