Deep@mander.xyz to Climate@slrpnk.net · 8 days agoWorld falling short on 22 of 23 nature targets for 2030, says draft UN reportwww.carbonbrief.orgexternal-linkmessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
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minus-squarenymnympseudonym@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 days agoOn the plus side, the human population is on track to shrink massively over the next few decades
minus-squareKind_to_Everyone@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·8 days agoThis is not correct. The human population continues to grow and is anticipated to continue for 30-50 years. The UN estimates 10.3-10.4B in the 2080s. The US Census 10.6B in 2092. The lower end is Wittgenstein/IIASA SSP1 at 8.8B in 2055.
On the plus side, the human population is on track to shrink massively over the next few decades
This is not correct. The human population continues to grow and is anticipated to continue for 30-50 years.
The UN estimates 10.3-10.4B in the 2080s. The US Census 10.6B in 2092. The lower end is Wittgenstein/IIASA SSP1 at 8.8B in 2055.