Scientists argue that the indiscriminate use of Earth’s resources by humans has led to environmental effects, ranging from biodiversity loss to climate change.

Motherfuckers will find it easier to imagine genociding half of humanity than ending capitalism.

Actually, we'd only need to lose 50 maybe 100 people. Total.

Study reveals that humans are the main cause of human-caused environmental effects.

Just waiting for Theil or some other tech bro to start a company called "Vault-Tec".

Funny how they leave out that taking just 1% of the wealthiest for a nice dirt nap would help more

I'd like to volunteer to start the list with about a hundred people we can get rid of right now.

Halving the population would definitely help, but some country populations have a lot lower impact than others.

The real problem is the consumerism mentality, where we need to buy even bigger cars, TVs, houses, clothes, etc.

This is what destroys our planet. And even if the population halves, this trend can negate much of the effect.

Thanos enters the room.

Isn't climate change going to take care of this for us? Parts of the planet are becoming uninhabitable, food crops are failing, fish stocks are on the verge of collapse.... We are going to struggle to feed 10 billion people unless things drastically change!

Capitalism called.

They said “no”… ☹️

I am not particularly sympathetic, but there is a group that takes this quite seriously:

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

The Voluntary Human Extinction Movement (VHEMT[A]) is an environmental movement that calls for all people to abstain from reproduction in order to cause the gradual voluntary extinction of humankind. VHEMT supports human extinction primarily because it would prevent environmental degradation.

Can I get a snap?

Who gets to have kids? I saw that "high income nations" use more resources. But "low income nations" have significantly higher birth rates. So, who gets to have kids and who decides?

Malthusianism is fascist bullshit. Who has to go? This will be used for genocide if we allow any "there's simply too many people" narrative to subvert climate discourse.

We can feed, clothe and shelter everyone easily and comfortably. But we can't all have the luxuries of the most wealthy. Tough shit. That doesn't mean poor people having children has anything to do with our situation

thanos was right.

…we really needed a study to conclude that lol I thought that was just common sense.

I hope when it's my turn they do it quickly.

Great, start with yourself then.