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Mountain Mule

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5. And yet only 3 replies to this thread

Reply to teach1st (Original post)

Sat Feb 16, 2019, 11:02 PM

Feb 2019

I studied climatology in college and I have been following the scientific discussion for at least the past 20 years. We are in serious trouble folks. Some climatologists give us only 10 - 20 years before the planet can no longer support human civilization as we now know it. And STILL we continue on with business as usual. I am extremely pessimistic in regard to the future of our planet.

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New York Times Opinion: Time to Panic (climate change) [View all] teach1st Feb 2019 OP

And for those who argue: How can that be if it's been so cold this winter? nmgaucho Feb 2019 #1

But it snowed last week!!! Bleacher Creature Feb 2019 #2

"...our true national emergency" handmade34 Feb 2019 #4

Yep. Bleacher Creature Feb 2019 #6

Unfortunately it will be meet with silence jimlup Feb 2019 #3

And yet only 3 replies to this thread Mountain Mule Feb 2019 #5

Do replies do any good? Laurelin Feb 2019 #8

Welcome to DU! Rhiannon12866 Feb 2019 #16

Thank You! Mountain Mule Feb 2019 #17

Absolutely! You'd be more than welcome! Rhiannon12866 Feb 2019 #19

the astute and curious among us handmade34 Feb 2019 #10

I have also been following the climate change discussion for the last 20 years. airplaneman Feb 2019 #15

It's not almost a cult, it IS a cult! Mountain Mule Feb 2019 #18

It gets worse. Insect populations are crashing, amphibian populations are plummeting, coral reefs.. rwsanders Feb 2019 #7

The time to panic was actually 40 years ago They_Live Feb 2019 #9

Agree ananda Feb 2019 #11

Thanks for confirming, They_Live Feb 2019 #14

Unfortunately, today's identity politics can't deal with an issue like this which is jalan48 Feb 2019 #12

As my old supervisor used to say: If you're not worried, you obviously don't understand the problem Xipe Totec Feb 2019 #13

Well maybe it's time to finally stop Blue_Tires Feb 2019 #20