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Climate change was behind the decline of previous civilizations, are we capable?

5 points by Gokuldas027 ↗ HN
Climate Change, Nature's Wrath can be seen as a direct or indirect factor for the decline of civilizations, and it seems like we too are moving to a climate change phase, considering the irregular and unprecedented climate conditions.. How capable are we to face this. I'm not an expert, a honest question to know about facts and your opinion.

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smt88
I agree that climate change is an existential threat to human life on Earth, but I don't know of any historical civilization that declined due to climate change.

Can you give an example and citation for that claim?

Gooblebrai
> Climate Change, Nature's Wrath can be seen as a direct or indirect factor for the decline of civilizations,

Do you have any source to back this statement?

jf22
I have an odd question that I'm asking in a positive way. Did you consider googling "climate change, decline of civilizations" at all?

Personally, I think people are asking for sources of extremely easy to access information more and more. People take more time to reply than to do a basic google search.

I know of the whole concept of the person making the claim has to back it up, but this isn't debate club, and the information is at your fingertips. I don't know why people ask for sources when a Wikipedia entry a few keystrokes and a couple of clicks away.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_climatology

kleer001
The USA survived the 1930's dust bowl. That's what I understand took down the ancient Egyptians.

We're so interconnected and so advacned I think we'll be fine in the big picture and the long run. Sure, millions may die during famine, but billions will live on.