GENEVA—Stating that the data published within its pages represented the scientific consensus of top researchers around the world, the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released its annual report this week, which consists solely of an alphabetized list of every country on earth and the y...
I clicked on the title thinking it was an actual paper.
Laudate Deum: Apostolic Exhortation to all people of good will on the climate crisis, 4 October 2023
I didn't expect to be reading such a well-written and knowledgeable document on this subject from the Catholic Church. A long read which combines scientific fact with compassion.
I've seen some online communities where you could start looking: https://www.collapseclub.com/ Collapse Support Discord: https://discord.gg/8yhW9v2W Collapse Discord: https://discord.gg/fZcvs9uM (look at the Collapse Network channel for a lot more links)
I see more posts about people wanting local meetups as time goes on, so maybe you will have luck in your area. If not, there are plenty of Internet People to chat with.
A talk relating systems theory to global civilisation. The takeaway being that the world depends on fossil fuels, to which there is no direct replacement, and that collapse is inevitable when these fuels are taken away. Sadly, there are no actual tips relating to enjoyment. This talk has been expanded upon by the author in a dedicated video series but this is the compact version.
Knowing that civilization is going to collapse can be a profoundly lonely experience. Let’s find one other and enjoy the time we have left.
About the author's struggle to find someone among his friends to speak to about collapse. He says, "Most of all, I want someone to hug me and say, “I know. I’m scared, too.” Lots of good links in there for further reading.
A short essay about looming catastrophe and people's reactions to it.
No, no objection at all. I think it's probably one of the only posts people need to read about our current situation. I was looking for another document I had about working through the grieving process for life on the planet and if I manage to find that I'll post it too.
This document is also available as a PDF here.
This is a good, concise and readable guide to the major data points about global warming.
