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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.

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More than 80% of the world’s reefs hit by bleaching after worst global event on record (www.theguardian.com)

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The world’s coral reefs have been pushed into “uncharted territory” by the worst global bleaching event on record that has now hit more than 80% of the planet’s reefs, scientists have warned.

Reefs in at least 82 countries and territories have been exposed to enough heat to turn corals white since the global event started in January 2023, the latest data from the US government’s Coral Reef Watch shows.

Coral reefs are known as the rainforests of the sea because of their high concentration of biodiversity that supports about a third of all marine species and a billion people.

I wonder what's causing that /s

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[–] DosDude@retrolemmy.com 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I agree. But the biggest pollution does not come from cars and planes. That's almost entirely the industry.

[–] Lyra_Lycan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Industries with high demand.

If people stop buying cheap shit (Shein/Wish/Temu/part of AliExpress) and stop buying garbage from convenient delivery services (Amazon), the manufacture will drop. Most people don't care about their part in destroying the world's climate as long as they can get their recycled waste plastic vanity mirror from Guangdong Province that lasts five days, but it's okay because they're already opening ten more packages from Shein's Uyghur camp only to find the clothing too small, too stretchy and too fragile, and sell it on to others.

Props to China for handling and redistributing the world's trash, but despite being the source of the majority (currently 35-40%) of consumer product manufacture and therefore emissions, they're not necessarily the primary problem.
Source -> Logistics -> Importer -> Marketing business/Corporations -> Demanding consumers

[–] HK65@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 days ago

Yeah just vote with your wallet, it works every time. /s