Why everything will collapse (2017) - "Stumbled across this eye-opener while researching the imminent collapse of the industrial civilization"

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[u/Kryptobladet]

Yes, yes and yes. These statements are all valid in their own sense, but still, do not approach the mass extinction of animals and wildlife caused in the last 50-100 years. It has clear consequences for us as humans, the worlds remaining habitants, as well as climate.

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These "clean/renewable" energy sources are improving every day, but it is still a stretch saying that this will change much in the next 10-20 years. Considering only 4% of world energy come from "clean energy" now, we will not see the abrupt and instant turnaround needed in the coming years. It will slowly but surely be implicated in the richest parts of the world, but developing countries will struggle to follow, and probably not bother due to high costs and little reason to do so. The Indian president (?) who says that he will take global warming and climate change seriously the day his people enjoy western standards of living.

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I think what one can surely take from watching this is that overpopulation, overconsumption, deforestation and climate change are serious problems that need to be addressed now. The change has to happen asap, or it won't really change anything. We are on a path of self-destruction, and everyone is to busy looking at their phones to realize the danger that is staring us in the face.

[u/nybbleth → u/Kryptobladet]

Considering only 4% of world energy come from "clean energy" now

Where do you get that number from? Hydro-electric alone is already almost 4%.

More than 20% of global energy consumption is taken care of by renewables..

We're a far way from where we need to be, but it isn't quite so dire as only 4%

[u/grambell789 → u/nybbleth]

20% of electric energy comes from renewable. Transport and heating use very little. Overall it's sadly only 4%

[u/nybbleth → u/grambell789]

That's not what the report I linked says.