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"I expect a semi-dystopian future with substantial pain and suffering for the people of the Global South," one expert said.

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[-] Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 29 points 4 months ago

Fun fact: a lot of mining companies have been incorporating climate change projections into their closure plans for years now, using RCP2.6, RCP4.5, and RCP8.5 scenarios. Hey, we are using a thermal cover to make sure this gargantuan pile of mine waste rock doesn't cause metal leaching/acid rock drainage issues later on: we'd better over-engineer it to take on higher-than expected warming, given that we'll be liable for it for the next 100+ years

[-] HasturInYellow@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

It's certainly interesting, but I feel mostly sad thinking that it's just BAU for everyone, even when everything is dying. Such a great example of it.

[-] Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 5 points 4 months ago

I 'like' the part where they acknowledge and plan for it yet everyone is still squabbling about if it's even happening

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