Climate change and bio-diversity collapse are potentially lethal for human kind.
Earth has lost half of its wildlife in the past 40 years, says WWF (Oct 2018)
Humans just 0.01% of all life but have destroyed 83% of wild mammals
US and Canadian scientists estimate final extinction of all edible fish by 2048
In recent decades, it has been estimated that between 30% and 50% of coral reefs have been severely or completely destroyed by the impact of local factors and global climate change
In 2070 between 1.5 and 3 BILLION people won't be able to survive where they live today!
What can be done? Is it enough to buy a Tesla, recycle, get rid of plastic bags and straws, to become vegetarian?
It is a good start, but the scale of the problem imposes more drastic measures as prioritized by the Shift Project:
Close all coal-fired power plants
Widespread use of 140 mpg vehicles
Complete the urban transportation revolution
Link major cities with high speed trains
Invent post-carbon heavy industry
Renovate old housing
Major renovation project of public buildings
Develop carbon sequestration
Transition to sustainable agriculture
That would be a good start!
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