Thread by @ClimateBen

climate scientists: many in the scientific community agree the acceleration of the breakdown of our stable climate is obvious and confirms the shit we're in is as deep as the geologic time we're heading back into as we witness the unfolding horror of planetary collapse

media: 🤫

1. IPCC climate scientist: 'my hope is..our hearts will lead us back to our shared humanity, strengthening our resolve to save ourselves and our imperilled world'

corporate media: tiny glimpses of truth amongst a tsunami of pro-economic growth distortions.dumptheguardian.com/australia-news…

2. Prof Bill McGuire: The obvious acceleration of the breakdown of our stable climate simply confirms that - when it comes to the climate emergency - we are in deep, deep s***! Many in the climate science community would agree, in private if not in public.bbc.com/news/science-e…

3. We're now over 417 ppm of CO2 meaning a 'return to a type of climate not seen on Earth for millions of years.'

“We are starting to head back into deep geologic time,” notes Rob DeConto, professor of climatology at University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

news.climate.columbia.edu/2013/06/11/400…

4. We are being forced to come to terms with the fact that we are the generation that is likely to witness the destruction of our Earth.. I never thought I’d live to see the horror of planetary collapse unfolding. ~Dr Joëlle Gergis

dumptheguardian.com/australia-news…