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Kids born today are going to grow up in a hellscape, grim climate study finds
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this post was submitted on 15 May 2025
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The craziest part is that things have blown past the worst scenario models, and many are still asleep. Or even worse, think some magical, undiscovered technology will save everyone. The outlook is pretty grim for anyone still around during the second half of the century.
Those 2050s are going to be coming sooner than expected.