We might be closer to changing course on climate change than we realized (www.vox.com)

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[-] Zworf@beehaw.org 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

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/

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