I'm wondering if the Great Barrier Reef and the ocean are going to be ok in the future or is ocean acidification and the other stuff going to continue to make it difficult?
This is probably the last question I'll ask on this subreddit for a while.
https://www.forbes.com.au/news/innovation/is-ai-quietly-killing-itself-and-the-internet/
https://www.theguardian.com/music/ng-interactive/2026/aug/13/ai-music
It just seems like the internet is going to be unfixable in the future from all the AI slop, various websites and companies shoving AI down our throats, ID verifications, and slowly shrinking privacy. At this point, I don't even think the AI bubble is ever going to pop. I know the internet has done a lot of damage, but it also allows people to be connected and to information about what's happening around the world to be more accessible. I'm also worried about tech companies destroying the art community, books, and film-making. I know this is a first world problem but is there any hope for the internet and the bubble popping?
Also, I would like to apologize for the many posts asking for debunking, I'm just struggling to stay optimistic with everything going on
Is there any hope for Texas because this is ridiculous, because this woman only got an abortion, nothing else, she didn't commit a murder or act of terrorism, at this point, I'm hoping I can leave this dumpster fire of a state because I don't even think Talarico can help us if he wins, heck, I'm not sure he'll even win, this also makes me concerned about our privacy going away, any optimism or counterarguments?
https://newrepublic.com/article/204915/far-right-quietly-building-power-trump
https://www.epc.eu/publication/two-years-later-why-europes-far-right-keeps-growing/
It just seems like things are falling apart globally with democracies backsliding along with the right-wing influencers everywhere and the potential migration crisis in the future due to climate change causing xenophobia to increase, heck, I'm worried that fascism is here to stay in America, I just feel like things will continue to get worse and we'll end up in a dystopia or something, any counters to this concerns and articles?
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jul/23/space-datacenters-bezos-blue-origin
I'm extremely worried about this “orbital datacenters”, especially since the pollution could destroy the ozone layer, potentially expose some people to higher levels of ultraviolet radiation, or help further destabilize the planet during the climate crisis
So, recently I saw this article somewhere and it got me concerned, are we going to be able to fix these systems? Also, is there anything being done about the ice caps and the AMOC collapsing or are we going to lose them?
So, I saw this article on r/science, and it concerns me, since this could lead to a lot of people and kids getting sick and potentially drying or worse, another pandemic. Is there any optimism to be found?
https://www.psypost.org/noaiphobia-the-surprising-new-anxiety-linked-to-ai-use-on-college-campuses/
I'm just really worried that the current generation and future generations will end up like something from Idiocracy. Is there anything being done to avoid or fix this?
I’m an American, and I'm worried about the future. Our economy is being held up by a bubble, the AI bubble. If AI succeeds, then millions and millions of jobs are wiped out and water is going to be stolen from us. If AI fails, then the economy collapses. Climate change is still a thing, fascism is here and authoritarianism is on the rise globally, we’re invading countries, causing global instability, civil liberties are being eroded. The literacy skills, reading comprehension, and attention span of the younger generations are falling. Healthcare for all isn’t even talked about anymore, the government seems to hate their people, not to mention the growing wealth inequality. Oligarchs buying our media especially with Elon Musk becoming an trillionaire. there anything to look forward to for better or for worse? Is my home just going to collapse and fall into anarchy while China becomes the dominant superpower and more places falling to authoritarianism?
I remember seeing an amalgam between DC's Tangent comics and Marvel's Mangaverse on the old Amalgam subreddit, and it intrigued me enough to ask this question, how would you all handle an amalgam between DC's Tangent Comics and Marvel's Mangaverse? Which characters would you merge together, what would their origins and designs be like, what would the world be like, etc. I'm also curious about what an amalgam between the original Amalgam Comics and Dragon Ball would be like?
I saw this article on r/climate and it got me concerned, will this actually go through or is it sensational? If it is true, is there anything that can stop this?
https://www.axios.com/2026/03/15/democrats-face-a-post-trump-identity-crisis-for-2028
https://m.youtube.com/shorts/7eFye5Im66U
I'm just worried that while the Democrats will have to handle cleanup as usual, the electorate with its goldfish memory will blame everything terrible on the democrats. The Democrats will manage to clean up some of the mess by the end of their term, but not enough, especially because of the growing divide in the Democratic Party. The GOP, which somehow will still be a valid political party, will blame democrats for their messaging with the media on their side since Fox has just bought Roku, Paramount buying WB, and Trump's people owns MSNBC. Idiots will vote them back into office. They will then make us decline even more. This process will continue until there’s nothing left. Is there any optimism that I'm wrong?
https://morethanjustparks.substack.com/p/trump-administration-moves-to-close?triedRedirect=true
I'm worried about this hurting the environment and the ecosystem. Is this likely to fail or face lawsuits?
https://www.military.com/dod-officially-drops-180-faiths-from-militarys-recognized-religion-list
I'm kind of worried that this will lead to oppression of religion in other places. I know that Trump has done this before in his first term, but I'm just concerned that with fewer handlers, there'll be more targeting of anyone who isn't a Christian.
So, recently I've started to be sort of worried about the ocean. For example, the coral reef leading to a mass extinction event and causing a lot of food shortages for people, which would lead to a lot of people drying, the AMOC collapsing, the ice caps melting and releasing methane into the atmosphere, the ocean becoming more acidic, water scarcity in general, data centers taking water and making it undrinkable, in the ocean, etc. I'm just curious about if we'll get through or prevent what I mentioned?
Also, unrelated, but I asked this in my posts about what worst-case scenario but didn't get an answer. Is there's anything we can do to avoid a future with a 2.5-3C climate or are we guaranteed to go through that nightmare scenario u/Proper_Geologist9026 described. I'm just worried we won't because of all the recent wars, data centers and generative AI, trees and plants not being enough to get rid of the emissions, human apathy, etc.
Leave articles and sources underneath your answer, please, so I can be better informed and avoid getting freaked out again. Also, could any of you leave the recent projections that show that we will definitely survive climate change because u/Redzephyr01 mentioned it.
Also, Mods, please, don't remove this post. While I understand that it's not uplifting, I'm really in need of any optimism.
So, recently I've started to be sort of worried about the ocean. For example, the coral reef leading to a mass extinction event and causing a lot of food shortages for people, which would lead to a lot of people drying, the AMOC collapsing, the ice caps melting and releasing methane into the atmosphere, the ocean becoming more acidic, water scarcity in general, data centers taking water and making it undrinkable, in the ocean, etc. I'm just curious about if we'll get through or prevent what I mentioned?
Also, unrelated, but I asked this in my posts about what worst-case scenario but didn't get an answer. Is there's anything we can do to avoid a future with a 2.5-3C climate or are we guaranteed to go through that nightmare scenario u/Proper_Geologist9026 described. I'm just worried we won't because of all the recent wars, data centers and generative AI, trees and plants not being enough to get rid of the emissions, human apathy, etc.
I'm also worried about generative AI, LLMs, data centers, etc. damaging the environment too much. Is there any hope that the AI bubble will pop and will prevent any more damage? By the way, I'm concerned about whether this subreddit has a bot problem or something?
I just got freaked out by concerning tweets on Twitter. I wasn't even trying to look for them, they were retweeted by an artist I follow. It's just that a part of me is losing hope for the future, especially with the weather getting worse. I know that people are actively trying to fix things, but my anxiety just flares up sometimes.
Leave articles and sources underneath your answer, please, so I can be better informed and avoid getting freaked out again. Also, could any of you leave the recent projections that show that we will definitely survive climate change because u/Redzephyr01 mentioned it.
Also, Mods, please, don't remove this post. While I understand that it's not uplifting, I'm really in need of any optimism.
I thought this amalgam would make a good rival to an amalgam between Aquaman and Doctor Strange. The only problem is that I'm struggling to think of how it would work, same with the amalgam between Aquaman and Doctor Strange. Any ideas or suggestions?
So, I was inspired by u/sg_plumber post about the worst-case emissions scenarios (aka "Business As Usual") are now officially implausible and u/Muchaton replied to my questions under said post where they said that the worst-case scenario (RCP 8.5) was doomerism and is retired. The second-worst case (RCP6) is the new 'worst case' we should have been worried about. We're on track to do better than third-worst case RCP4.5, and it got me wondering how many more worst-case scenarios we've avoided and potentially going to avoid or are we still potentially doomed? I know this is probably a dumb question, but I just wanted to know for my peace of mind and to share with others, especially my younger brother. Be sure to leave your sources, and no doomer comments, please
I'm also concerned about this 'Super El Niño', which's apparently the strongest since the 1870s. Is there any hope to be found?