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submitted 8 months ago by Haus@kbin.social to c/news@lemmy.world

A new study has confirmed that the Gulf Stream, a crucial ocean current that helps regulate climate and sea levels, is weakening. The flow of warm water through the Florida Straits has slowed by 4% over the past four decades. This slowdown has significant implications for the world's climate, and scientists are concerned that it may be a sign of further weakening to come.

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[-] schema@lemmy.world 71 points 8 months ago

Covid-19 has made me even more cynical than ever. It has shown that people would rather die than accept reality. And compared to climate change, the effort to protect against covid was minuscule on an individual level. But still, too many people couldn't be asked.

[-] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 37 points 8 months ago

For me, the biggest one is the push for a return to office. I see it as a great opportunity to contact the economy and reduce resource consumption and carbon production with a lot of white collar support. But the owners just aren't having it and insist on a return to the status quo, even though it's obvious we're killing the environments we need to survive with this status quo.

[-] Mr_Magpie@lemmy.world 21 points 8 months ago

It's one of the greatest sadnesses I can name. We were shown it was possible, and in many cases beneficial, and yet... We went back.

[-] mjhelto@lemm.ee 9 points 8 months ago

Won't anyone think of the commercial real estate market? Also, middle managers can't middle manage remotely. Whats a middle manager to do if they can't justify their position?

/s

[-] ProvableGecko@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago

When a much more deadly pandemic comes it'll be an extinction event

[-] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

Yup. Imagine if something was as transmissible as covid, and had a quiet incubation period of a week or so... and a 50% fatality rate.

[-] mjhelto@lemm.ee 3 points 8 months ago

I, for one, would like to welcome our antibacterial-resistant gonorrhea overlords!

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