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Study: Ecological Collapse Could Happen Much Sooner Than Expected (popularresistance.org)

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“It could happen very soon,” said professor Simon Willcock of Rothamsted Research, who was co-leader of the study, as The Guardian reported. “We could realistically be the last generation to see the Amazon.”

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[–] Flying_Lynx@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago

Missing in that article is the heat capacity of ocean water and missing ice that reflects back a lot of heat. Marine life is already dying from the lack of oxygen. Almost half of our oxygen gets produced there. With added effect on acidity, salinity it also affects ocean currents. It's not bad soon. It's bad now.