The End of the World? How Global Warming and Other Factors Could Lead to a Catastrophic Collapse starting in 2025

Global warming is one of the most urgent and complex challenges facing humanity today. It is caused by the increase of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, in the atmosphere, which trap heat and raise the average temperature of the planet. In a basic nutshell, it’s way more complicated than this, with MANY other factors. The consequences of global warming are already evident in many parts of the world, such as melting ice caps, rising sea levels, extreme weather events, droughts, floods, wildfires, and biodiversity loss. Hell, just look at photos on your phone for every march as far back as you can go, and you can visually see Global Warming. Global Warming is not the only threat to our civilization, though. There are other factors that could interact with climate change and create a perfect storm of disasters that could lead to a global collapse by 2025.

One of these factors is the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, which started in 2014 with the covert invasion of Crimea by Russian troops. The conflict has escalated in recent years, with both sides deploying more forces and weapons to the front line. The war has also increased the tension between Russia and its rivals, such as the United States and NATO, which support Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. The risk of a nuclear confrontation or a wider regional war is high, especially if Russia decides to invade more parts of Ukraine or other neighboring countries. Such a scenario could have devastating consequences for human lives, infrastructure, security, and stability in Europe and beyond.

Another factor is the economic collapse that many experts predict will happen by 2025. The global economy has been severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has caused unprecedented disruptions to trade, travel, production, consumption, and employment. The pandemic has also exposed the fragility and inequality of the current economic system, which relies on unsustainable growth, debt, and consumption. Many countries are facing a debt crisis, a financial crisis, a social crisis, or all three and more as they struggle to cope with the health and economic impacts of the pandemic. Moreover, the economic downturn could worsen the effects of climate change, as governments and businesses may prioritize short-term profits over long-term sustainability in order to please shareholders (stocks are a scam).

A third factor is the increase in natural disasters and forest fires that are linked to global warming. As the planet heats up; the frequency and intensity of natural hazards such as hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, tsunamis, and floods will increase. These events can cause massive damage to infrastructure, agriculture, ecosystems, and human lives. Furthermore, global warming also increases the risk of forest fires, which can destroy large areas of vegetation and release more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Forest fires can also affect air quality, water supply, biodiversity, and human health, not to mention less trees means less oxygen and things to scrub the bad stuff from our air, which leads to more health and climate issues. As we hollow out the earth and remove resources and oil, we will also see a lot more landslides and odd seismic shifts.

A fourth factor is the deoxygenation of water supply that is caused by global warming and other human activities. Deoxygenation refers to the loss of dissolved oxygen in water bodies such as oceans, lakes, rivers, and aquifers. Oxygen is essential for aquatic life and many ecological processes. However, deoxygenation can occur due to natural causes such as volcanic eruptions or lightning strikes or due to human causes such as nutrient pollution from agriculture or sewage or thermal pollution from power plants or industries. Deoxygenation can also be exacerbated by climate change, as warmer water holds less oxygen than colder water. Deoxygenation can have negative impacts on aquatic ecosystems such as fish kills, coral bleaching, dead zones, acidification, and biodiversity loss. It can also affect human activities such as fishing, tourism, recreation, drinking water, and hydroelectric power.

These four factors are not independent of each other, but rather interrelated and mutually reinforcing. For example, war can worsen climate change by increasing greenhouse gas emissions from military operations or by destroying forests or infrastructure that could mitigate or adapt to climate change. Climate change can worsen war by creating resource scarcity, displacement, migration, conflict, or instability. Economic collapse can worsen war by reducing cooperation, diplomacy, aid, or peacekeeping. War can worsen economic collapse by disrupting trade, investment, production, consumption, or employment. Economic collapse can worsen climate change by reducing funding, innovation, regulation, or action. Climate change can worsen economic collapse by damaging assets, infrastructure, agriculture, health, or productivity. Natural disasters can worsen war by creating humanitarian crises, insecurity, violence, or extremism. War can worsen natural disasters by hampering prevention, preparedness, response, or recovery. Natural disasters can worsen economic collapse by destroying capital, income, savings, or welfare. Economic collapse can worsen natural disasters by undermining resilience, adaptation, mitigation, or insurance.

The combination of these factors could create a vicious cycle of feedback loops that could spiral out of control and push humanity to the brink of collapse by 2025.

According to some projections, global warming could reach 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels by 2025, which is the limit set by the Paris Agreement to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. However, even if this target is met, the world will still face significant challenges such as sea level rise, food insecurity, water scarcity, health risks, and social unrest. If global warming exceeds 1.5 °C, the risks and damages will increase exponentially, and some of them may become irreversible or uncontrollable. For instance, some scientists warn that if global warming reaches 2 °C or more, it could trigger a series of tipping points that could destabilize the Earth’s climate system and lead to a “hothouse Earth” scenario. Some of these tipping points include the collapse of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets, the thawing of the permafrost and methane hydrates, the weakening of the ocean circulation and carbon sinks, and the dieback of the Amazon rainforest and boreal forests. Oh, but all that is already happening and in 2023 alone Canada has had numerous record setting wildfires, and it’s not even Summer yet. Conspiracy on who started them or not, the end point is the same. These tipping points could amplify global warming and create feedback loops that could make it impossible to return to a stable climate.

The end of the world as we know it may not happen in a single cataclysmic event, but rather in a gradual and cumulative process of deterioration and decay. The signs of collapse may not be obvious or visible to everyone at first, but they will become more apparent and undeniable as time goes by. The collapse may not affect all regions or groups equally, but it will create more inequality, injustice, violence, and suffering for most people. The collapse may not be inevitable or irreversible, but it will require unprecedented levels of cooperation, solidarity, innovation, and transformation to avoid or mitigate.

The following is a tentative timeline of some possible events that could occur between 2023 and 2025 based on current trends and projections. This timeline is not meant to be definitive, but rather illustrative and hypothetical. This should be eye-opening, and some of this is not the future we ourselves see either, we will add to that in another post. It is instead based on various sources and assumptions that may not be accurate or reliable. It is also subject to change depending on various factors and uncertainties that may alter the course of history.

2023

• A severe drought in Brazil leads to water shortages, power outages, crop failures, and social unrest.
• A cyberattack on the US power grid causes widespread blackouts and chaos across the country.
• A chemical explosion in China kills hundreds of people and releases toxic gases into the air.
• A volcanic eruption in Iceland disrupts air travel in Europe and North America.
• A heat wave in India kills thousands of people and triggers wildfires and riots.
• A hurricane in the Caribbean devastates several islands and displaces millions of people.
• A coup d’etat in Turkey sparks a civil war and a regional crisis.
• A terrorist attack on a nuclear facility in Iran escalates the tension between Iran and Israel.
• A famine in Africa affects millions of people and triggers a humanitarian crisis.
• Those on 3 year plans from the Pandemic boom and housing surge start to sweat with much higher interest rate renewals increasing their bill payments, halting further spending
• Various Economic issues finally come to head and start to signal the actual beginnings of the economy collapsing
• A mass shooting in a school in Canada shocks the nation and sparks a new debate on gun control.
• A new variant of COVID-19 emerges in South Africa and spreads rapidly around the world.

2024

• A major oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico contaminates the water and wildlife.
• A landslide in Indonesia buries a village and kills hundreds of people.
• A solar storm disrupts satellite communications and navigation systems around the world.
• A nuclear accident in France releases radioactive material into the atmosphere.
• A flood in Bangladesh submerges large areas of land and displaces millions of people.
• A wildfire in Australia destroys thousands of homes and habitats.
• A political assassination in Pakistan triggers a coup d’etat and a nuclear crisis.
• A riot in Brazil turns into a revolution and topples the government.
• A meteor strike in Russia causes a shockwave that injures thousands of people and damages buildings.
• A war between China and Taiwan breaks out over disputed islands in the South China Sea.
• A presidential election in the US results in a contested outcome and civil unrest.
• The housing and debt bubble created during the pandemic finally starts to see its 4 and 5 year renewals coming up, triggering a huge economic downturn and housing collapse due to interest rates being too high at renewal and citizens no longer being able to meet their minimum payments

2025

• A massive earthquake finally hits an Ontario fault line, triggering the CN Tower to collapse. The Pickering Power Plant has a meltdown, triggering a humanitarian crisis
• A severe winter storm in Europe paralyzes transportation, energy, and communication systems across the continent.
• North America joins the Russian war to spark an economic reboot by driving local manufacturing
• WW3 starts
• A biological attack on London releases a deadly virus that infects millions of people and causes a global health emergency.
• A massive eruption of the Yellowstone super volcano unleashes a huge amount of ash and lava that covers most of North America and affects the global climate.
• A cyberattack on the global financial system causes a collapse of the stock market, the banking system, and the digital currency.
• A civil war in China erupts between the government and the pro-democracy movement, leading to a humanitarian crisis and a refugee exodus.
• A solar flare hits the Earth, causing a geomagnetic storm that damages the power grid, the internet, and the electronic devices around the world.
• An alien invasion occurs, as a fleet of unidentified flying objects arrives in the Earth’s orbit and launches an attack on major cities and military bases.
• Aliens arrive and our systems are able to detect them, but we see that with them, come large asteroids that they’re towing. We’re not able to destroy all of these asteroids and are wiped out before we even get to see what these Aliens look like
• A nuclear war between the US and Russia breaks out over Syria, killing billions of people and creating a nuclear winter
• A nuclear war between India and Pakistan erupts over Kashmir, killing millions of people and creating a nuclear winter
• An asteroid impact occurs, as a large space rock collides with the Earth, creating a massive explosion and a global firestorm.

I hope you find this article helpful and informative. However, I would like to remind you that this is not an accurate prediction of the future, but rather a speculative scenario of possibilities based on actual science, events, and assumptions. The purpose of this article is not to scare you or to make you lose hope, but rather to raise your awareness and to inspire you to take action to prevent or mitigate these potential threats.

There are many things that you can do to reduce your carbon footprint and to contribute to the fight against global warming and other challenges. Here are some tips and tricks that you can try without even trying:

• Leave the house less. This especially means crazy vacations, all-you-can-eat places, restaurants, and anything else designed for consumption and consumption only or that burns your car’s yearly pollution in an hour. If you do leave, go for walks, bike ride, etc. Drive to town every two weeks instead of one and grab more supplies at once.
• Switch to renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, hydro, or geothermal. This will reduce your dependence on fossil fuels, lower your bills, and support green jobs. But more importantly, when the grid is out, you’re not. It’s nice to rely on yourself.
• Reduce your consumption of meat, dairy, and processed foods. This will lower your greenhouse gas emissions, improve your health, and allow you to more successfully live off your own land and eat what you grow yourself. Meat is important, but if don’t have it in you to kill and process the animal, try fish. Whole foods are whole and don’t lie to you. The more of anything you have processed, the more you’re slowly killing yourself and consuming things that aren’t real and full of sugar.
• Buy local, organic, fair trade, and recycled products. This will support your community, reduce your environmental impact, and promote social justice. Join your local co-ops!
• Reuse, repair, donate, or recycle your items instead of throwing them away. This will reduce your waste, save you money, and conserve resources.
• Plant trees, flowers, herbs, or vegetables in your garden or balcony. This will beautify your space, provide you with food or medicine, and absorb carbon dioxide.
• Mow your lawn less. Maybe replace grass with clover? How often are you on your lawn or use it? Why not make a perfect microclimate for bees?
• Educate yourself and others about global warming and other issues. This will increase your knowledge, awareness, and critical thinking skills.
• Join or support organizations that are working to solve global warming and other problems. This will expand your network, amplify your voice, and empower your action. Using Rynue is a great example of an easy win here.

Individuals don’t make a difference, you’re right. Communities do! Rynue believes that you don’t have to do them all at once or perfectly. You can start with one or two steps that suit your lifestyle and preferences. The important thing is that you do something rather than nothing. Every little action counts and adds up to a big impact.

Remember that the future is not fixed or predetermined. It is shaped by our choices and actions in the present. Collectively, we have a voice and can enact change. We have the power and the responsibility to create a better future for ourselves and for generations to come. We have the opportunity and the duty to act now before it is too late.