Are we all aware 50% of Earth's wondrous species necessary for human survival are in the shadow of mass extinction within 25 years as the endless growth of toxic industrial capitalism thrusts us towards a contaminated 1.5°C Earth by 2027 or is the propaganda too slick for us? 🧵
1. Immediate emergency postgrowth action to radically and totally transform the global economy away from pollution and habitat destruction & fragmentation into a post-capitalist endeavour could yet slow us down and push back 1.5°C by decades or even theoretically maybe avoid it. 
2. Scientists say we're in a profound climate-extinction crisis.
Postgrowth action for economic system change is achievable. Positive quirks of fate are a real possibility.
1.5°C-2°C horror in the 2030s may be avoided, IF we warn of the danger.
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Postgrowth action for economic system change is achievable. Positive quirks of fate are a real possibility.
1.5°C-2°C horror in the 2030s may be avoided, IF we warn of the danger.
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https://twitter.com/ClimateBen/status/1445490430380937216?s=20
3. Corporate media like liberal capitalist Guardian are silent on Big Business' crimes against humanity & nature.
'best estimates are the Earth is losing species at many times the background rate, and that 30% to 50% will be functionally extinct by 2050.'dumptheguardian.com/books/2014/feb…
'best estimates are the Earth is losing species at many times the background rate, and that 30% to 50% will be functionally extinct by 2050.'dumptheguardian.com/books/2014/feb…
4. 20th-21st century economic growth, imperialism & colonialism are roots of the main extinction threats, of which abrupt climate change is just one.
40%-60% of plants, trees, primates, amphibians & inveterbrate pollinators now face extinction.
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40%-60% of plants, trees, primates, amphibians & inveterbrate pollinators now face extinction.
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https://twitter.com/ClimateBen/status/1437519595456409604?s=20
5. Industrial agriculture & fishing, logging, road building, oil & gas extraction, mining, pollution, and disease have always been the key threats.
But now climate change alone may wipe out 33%-55% of species by the 2060s.
If we all knew we could change.cnet.com/news/almost-ha…
But now climate change alone may wipe out 33%-55% of species by the 2060s.
If we all knew we could change.cnet.com/news/almost-ha…
6. 'sorry state of Earth's species'
Africa
-Climate change could result in loss of >50% of Africa's birds & mammals by 2090s
Asia-Pacific
-Unless something is done, fish stocks will run out by 2048
-As much as 45% of biodiversity could be lost by 2050
phys.org/news/2018-03-s…
Africa
-Climate change could result in loss of >50% of Africa's birds & mammals by 2090s
Asia-Pacific
-Unless something is done, fish stocks will run out by 2048
-As much as 45% of biodiversity could be lost by 2050
phys.org/news/2018-03-s…
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