We might be closer to changing course on climate change than we realizedwww.vox.comexternal-linkcross-posted to: climate@slrpnk.net Chris Remington ( @remington@beehaw.org ) MA Environment • 8 months ago message-square15arrow-up144
arrow-up144external-linkWe might be closer to changing course on climate change than we realizedwww.vox.com Chris Remington ( @remington@beehaw.org ) MA Environment • 8 months ago message-square15cross-posted to: climate@slrpnk.net
minus-square Zworf ( @Zworf@beehaw.org ) linkfedilink3•edit-28 months agoThe problem with the ecosystems is that evolution can’t adapt fast enough. When it takes 500-5000 years for 1 degree rise, then yeah nature adapts pretty smoothly. When it’s 50 years then things get really screwed. Obligatory XKCD but I think this one explains the problem extremely well: https://xkcd.com/1732/
The problem with the ecosystems is that evolution can’t adapt fast enough.
When it takes 500-5000 years for 1 degree rise, then yeah nature adapts pretty smoothly. When it’s 50 years then things get really screwed.
Obligatory XKCD but I think this one explains the problem extremely well: https://xkcd.com/1732/