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https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcosc.2020.615419/full
Humanity is causing a rapid loss of biodiversity and, with it, Earth's ability to support complex life. But the mainstream is having difficulty grasping the magnitude of this loss, despite the steady erosion of the fabric of human civilization (Ceballos et al., 2015; IPBES, 2019; Convention on Biological Diversity, 2020; WWF, 2020). While suggested solutions abound (Díaz et al., 2019), the current scale of their implementation does not match the relentless progression of biodiversity loss (Cumming et al., 2006) and other existential threats tied to the continuous expansion of the human enterprise (Rees, 2020). Time delays between ecological deterioration and socio-economic penalties, as with climate disruption for example (IPCC, 2014), impede recognition of the magnitude of the challenge and timely counteraction needed. In addition, disciplinary specialization and insularity encourage unfamiliarity with the complex adaptive systems (Levin, 1999) in which problems and their potential solutions are embedded (Selby, 2006; Brand and Karvonen, 2007). Widespread ignorance of human behavior (Van Bavel et al., 2020) and the incremental nature of socio-political processes that plan and implement solutions further delay effective action (Shanley and López, 2009; King, 2016).
We summarize the state of the natural world in stark form here to help clarify the gravity of the human predicament. We also outline likely future trends in biodiversity decline (Díaz et al., 2019), climate disruption (Ripple et al., 2020), and human consumption and population growth to demonstrate the near certainty that these problems will worsen over the coming decades, with negative impacts for centuries to come. Finally, we discuss the ineffectiveness of current and planned actions that are attempting to address the ominous erosion of Earth's life-support system. Ours is not a call to surrender—we aim to provide leaders with a realistic "cold shower" of the state of the planet that is essential for planning to avoid a ghastly future.
Journal Reference:
Corey J. A. Bradshaw, Paul R. Ehrlich, Andrew Beattie. et al. Underestimating the Challenges of Avoiding a Ghastly Future, Frontiers in Conservation Science [OPEN] (DOI: 10.3389/fcosc.2020.615419)
(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday January 24 2021, @09:39AM (5 children)
(Score: 1) by khallow on Sunday January 24 2021, @04:05PM (4 children)
You just answered the question. Currently, we just have your word for it.
(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday January 24 2021, @10:38PM (3 children)
We've played that game before too, you just evade by spewing more bullshit instead of owning up to anything ever.
Thankfully most users here are not as blinded by their political predilections and are very concerned about the future of our planet. Now we site back and watch you slowly slide into irrelevance as people realize how faulty your confident sounding posts really are.
(Score: 1) by khallow on Monday January 25 2021, @05:49AM (2 children)
The problem is that there's nothing to "own up to" at present.
Cool fantasy, bro.
(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Monday January 25 2021, @07:30PM (1 child)
We know, you deny all your faults cause yer super wicked smart *eyeroll*
Which step is denial? Shouldn't you almost be over it by now?
(Score: 1, Touché) by khallow on Tuesday January 26 2021, @02:32AM
Smart is relative.
Funny, how you post (and apparently post and post), but never say anything.