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This is the place for discussing the potential collapse of modern civilization and the environment.

Collapse, in this context, refers to the significant loss of an established level or complexity towards a much simpler state. It can occur differently within many areas, orderly or chaotically, and be willing or unwilling. It does not necessarily imply human extinction or a singular, global event. Although, the longer the duration, the more it resembles a ‘decline’ instead of collapse.

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Global copper shortage looms but Australia could help to fill the gap (www.abc.net.au)

submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by hanrahan@slrpnk.net to c/collapse@lemm.ee

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Article is mostly how to profit of human stupidity but I thought this quote was salient and on topic. Not new for people who have paid attention though but a reminder.

"[The world] will have to produce approximately a billion tonnes of copper metal in the next 25 years to meet net zero targets," he said.

That is more copper than has ever been produced.

Clean energy might help deal with emissions, but it does nothing to reverse deforestation, overfishing, soil depletion and mass extinction. A growth-obsessed economy powered by clean energy will still tip us into ecological disaster.” - Jason Hickel

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[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Aluminum wiring will probably make a comeback at some point as copper becomes more expensive.