bonanzapineapple t1_j30gkul wrote on January 5, 2023 at 5:01 AM

Yes. This makes me sad and anxious about the future of Vermont's climate

Catatonic27 t1_j32dj26 wrote on January 5, 2023 at 4:16 PM

Yeah I predict our ski industry will almost completely collapse in our lifetimes.

savingeverybody t1_j3590f3 wrote on January 6, 2023 at 3:03 AM

In the next 15 years.

bonanzapineapple t1_j35brtz wrote on January 6, 2023 at 3:23 AM

Most likely facts

you_give_me_coupon t1_j37v31r wrote on January 6, 2023 at 5:23 PM

There were projections from state scientists posted on this sub of ~20-30 years max.

We desperately need leadership willing to take big, bold action on the climate . But I fear that as long as a few billionaire oligarchs can still make money while living in some climate-controlled bunker, nothing will ever get done. It doesn't matter if the ecosystem collapses, or billions of us die.

Catatonic27 t1_j381agr wrote on January 6, 2023 at 5:59 PM

Sadly I fear you're right, moreso every year. We've known about this for so long, and NOTHING has been done. Just hand-wringing and signing accords that no are too conservative and no one plans to adhere to anyways. We're likely already past the point of no return to avoid the worst of it, and still nothing gets done. We're out of time and we haven't even started making a rudimentary plan yet. No one is willing to have the tough conversations, no one is willing to talk about what we're going to have to give up to get this situation under control. If we don't do it voluntarily, it will be done to us involuntarily.