Antarctica Is in Extreme Peril
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The article warns of Antarctica's extreme peril due to climate change, sparking a debate between those who downplay the issue, relying on technological solutions, and those who emphasize the far-reaching consequences of inaction.
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bix6
5 months ago
1 replyCan people stop sharing sad news? I just want to watch my stocks go up ok. Technology will save us. Someone else is working on it. The VCs are pouring all of humanity’s money into saving the planet as we speak!!!
techpineapple
5 months ago
If you want me to take you seriously, you have to realize that no serious finance expert says “stocks”, it’s “stonks”.
gmuslera
5 months ago
The world as we know it is in Extreme Peril is an equivalent headline. It won’t mean just a gradual sea level rise, global warming, extreme weather, and the basis of our present civilization will be disrupted, and get deeper into negative trends. This will affect every place, even the far away from coasts.
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