#cascadeofcollapse — Public Fediverse posts

.> For many observers, UK Chief Scientist John Beddington’s argument that the world faced a ‘perfect storm’ of global events by 20301 has now become a prescient warning. Recent mention of ‘ghastly futures’2, ‘widespread ecosystem collapse’3 and ‘domino effects on sustainability goals’4 tap into a growing consensus within some scientific communities that the Earth is rapidly destabilizing through ‘cascades of collapse’5. Some6 even speculate on ‘end-of-world’ scenarios involving transgressing planetary boundaries (climate, freshwater and ocean acidification), accelerating reinforcing (positive) feedback mechanisms and multiplicative stresses. Prudent risk management clearly requires consideration of the factors that may lead to these bad-to-worst-case scenarios7. Put simply, the choices we make about ecosystems and landscape management can accelerate change unexpectedly.

.> For many observers, UK Chief Scientist John Beddington’s argument that the world faced a ‘perfect storm’ of global events by 20301 has now become a prescient warning. Recent mention of ‘ghastly futures’2, ‘widespread ecosystem collapse’3 and ‘domino effects on sustainability goals’4 tap into a growing consensus within some scientific communities that the Earth is rapidly destabilizing through ‘cascades of collapse’5. Some6 even speculate on ‘end-of-world’ scenarios involving transgressing planetary boundaries (climate, freshwater and ocean acidification), accelerating reinforcing (positive) feedback mechanisms and multiplicative stresses. Prudent risk management clearly requires consideration of the factors that may lead to these bad-to-worst-case scenarios7. Put simply, the choices we make about ecosystems and landscape management can accelerate change unexpectedly.