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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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[–] [email protected] 31 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.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago

It’s on my to-do list.

[–] [email protected] 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 :-)