Collapse

837 readers

14 users here now

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.

RULES

1 - Remember the human

2 - Link posts should come from a reputable source

3 - All opinions are allowed but discussion must be in good faith.

4 - No low effort, high volume and low relevance posts.

Related lemmys:

founded 1 year ago

MODERATORS

eleitl@lemm.ee

maketotaldestr0i@lemm.ee

eris@lemm.ee

Tens of millions at risk as US states brace for extreme winds, rain and heat (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by hanrahan@slrpnk.net to c/collapse@lemm.ee

2 comments fedilink hide all child comments

Tens of millions of Americans are expected to be at risk of severe weather this weekend as many states brace for high winds and tornadoes.

According to the National Weather Service, a “very active and complex mid-May weather pattern” is set to bring about heavy rain, high winds and anomalous temperatures throughout the US this weekend and until at least next Tuesday.

Although triple-digit weather is common for the state during summers, this year’s early season heat is unusual, making Texas hotter than California’s Death Valley, the hottest place on Earth.

Leopards Ate My Face moment ?

The severe weather events across the US come amid a growing global climate crisis, largely due to human activity, including the burning of fossil fuels. Last year was confirmed as the hottest year on record as carbon emissions hit an all-time high.

Yet, despite the increasing frequency of such severe weather events, Donald Trump’s administration has issued a wave of rollbacks on environmental regulations. In addition to widespread dismissals across federal agencies, federal websites have been purged of information pertaining to climate change and extreme weather events since Trump took office in January.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] Fandangalo@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The “Christian” nation refuses to see the ironic message of the coming times. It’s almost like because we stopped caring about one another, things are going to get much worse (Matthew 25:32).

[–] Carmakazi@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Evangelism is essentially a doomsday cult, they want to accelerate the End Times so Jesus will come back and bring the faithful to the Kingdom of Heaven while the sinners get left behind to burn.

It's almost like promising people an afterlife is supposed to make them not care about the awful state of their earthly lives (that those in charge inflict upon them).