The 2020 Despair Thread

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thanks Jenny McCarthy

 

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Ending greenhouse gas emissions may not stop global warming: study

Even if humanity stopped emitting greenhouse gases tomorrow, Earth will warm for centuries to come and oceans will rise by metres, according to a controversial modelling study published Thursday.

phys.org

 

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Over 81 thousand according to a NYT report.

 

[Poindexter]

Over 81 thousand according to a NYT report.

Don't they come from the time when America was great?

 

[Ninjastix]

Ready and set to continue into 2021!

Dear Joe Biden: are you kidding me? | US news | The Guardian

The president-elect has tapped a former DuPont consultant to join his Environmental Protection Agency transition board

amp.theguardian.com

Coronavirus is evolving. Whether it gets deadlier or not may depend on us | Laura Spinney

There’s now evidence that ignoring social distancing rules could help more lethal strains of Covid-19 to win out, says science journalist Laura Spinney

www.theguardian.com

 

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And despair.

Deep Frozen Arctic Microbes Are Waking Up

Thawing permafrost is releasing microorganisms, with consequences that are still largely unknown

www.scientificamerican.com

 

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Even Disaster Veterans Are Stunned By What's Happening In Honduras

Back-to-back hurricanes have taken an unprecedented toll on the Central American nation and its neighbors.

www.npr.org

 

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[disposableassassin]

Fuck you 2020. Go away already

MF DOOM, Elusive Bard of Hip-Hop, Dead at 49

Enigmatic rapper known for intricate rhyme schemes and signature mask died on October 31st

www.rollingstone.com

 

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MF DOOM Remembered by Tyler, the Creator, Flying Lotus, El-P, and More

Jay Electronica, JPEGMAFIA, Q-Tip, and many others are mourning the loss of the iconic masked rapper

pitchfork.com

Rapper MF Doom Remembered By Musicians: ‘May Your Sound Inspire Music Forever’

Following Thursday’s announcement of rapper MF Doom’s death on Oct. 31, musicians and industry professionals took to social media to remember his career. No cause of death was provided …

variety.com

 

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[Ninjastix]

You can't escape this shit. We're on borrowed time.

2020 smashed the record for billion-dollar weather and climate disasters, NOAA says

An astonishing 22 separate weather and climate disasters, costing over a billion dollars each, occurred in the US in 2020, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released Friday.

amp.cnn.com

 

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