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Scientists and researchers of old [[Earth]] had predicted the impending collapse for almost a century. Still, the human race was woefully underprepared for the consequences of the changing climate. Pollution of water, soil, and air eroded the natural balance of the planet, leading to a warming of the planet's average temperatures and a destabilization of its ecosystems. Droughts had become more frequent in areas like [[Old America]] and in continents like [[Africa]] and [[Australia]], leading to more strain on the local power networks. This, coupled with the outdated power infrastructure and increasing demand as many turned to powered alternatives to primitive fuels led to power outages on massive scales. The population, nearly 9 billion at the time, saw rapid descent into windows of lawlessness as power grids failed. Weather patterns became more erratic and the damage from storms became harder to repair as the aforementioned rising temperatures made working conditions more hostile and tiring to laborers. Areas that had seen large volumes of rainfall previously experienced drastically increased levels of rain as the water evaporated faster, which in turn led to flooding. Coastlines had begun to advance inland at alarming rates. With the planet's wildlife experiencing a decline in birth and survival rates, the resulting increase in food scarcity led to armed conflicts between political superpowers. Most notably the [[20 Years War]] between Old America and the [[USSR]] raged due to the USSR's attempts to conquer and vassalize neighboring countries. | Scientists and researchers of old [[Earth]] had predicted the impending collapse for almost a century. Still, the human race was woefully underprepared for the consequences of the changing climate. Pollution of water, soil, and air eroded the natural balance of the planet, leading to a warming of the planet's average temperatures and a destabilization of its ecosystems. Droughts had become more frequent in areas like [[Old America]] and in continents like [[Africa]] and [[Australia]], leading to more strain on the local power networks. This, coupled with the outdated power infrastructure and increasing demand as many turned to powered alternatives to primitive fuels led to power outages on massive scales. The population, nearly 9 billion at the time, saw rapid descent into windows of lawlessness as power grids failed. Weather patterns became more erratic and the damage from storms became harder to repair as the aforementioned rising temperatures made working conditions more hostile and tiring to laborers. Areas that had seen large volumes of rainfall previously experienced drastically increased levels of rain as the water evaporated faster, which in turn led to flooding. Coastlines had begun to advance inland at alarming rates. With the planet's wildlife experiencing a decline in birth and survival rates, the resulting increase in food scarcity led to armed conflicts between political superpowers. Most notably the [[20 Years War]] between Old America and the [[USSR]] raged due to the USSR's attempts to conquer and vassalize neighboring countries. | ||
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Since none of the races in Solanis can track exactly when civilization began with absolute certainty, hypotheses regarding the beginning are as plentiful as the races themselves. Record of the history of humanity immediately prior to the Mass Migration and thereafter has survived the centuries and is therefore known to most the system.
2144 | Climate Crisis of Earth
Scientists and researchers of old Earth had predicted the impending collapse for almost a century. Still, the human race was woefully underprepared for the consequences of the changing climate. Pollution of water, soil, and air eroded the natural balance of the planet, leading to a warming of the planet's average temperatures and a destabilization of its ecosystems. Droughts had become more frequent in areas like Old America and in continents like Africa and Australia, leading to more strain on the local power networks. This, coupled with the outdated power infrastructure and increasing demand as many turned to powered alternatives to primitive fuels led to power outages on massive scales. The population, nearly 9 billion at the time, saw rapid descent into windows of lawlessness as power grids failed. Weather patterns became more erratic and the damage from storms became harder to repair as the aforementioned rising temperatures made working conditions more hostile and tiring to laborers. Areas that had seen large volumes of rainfall previously experienced drastically increased levels of rain as the water evaporated faster, which in turn led to flooding. Coastlines had begun to advance inland at alarming rates. With the planet's wildlife experiencing a decline in birth and survival rates, the resulting increase in food scarcity led to armed conflicts between political superpowers. Most notably the 20 Years War between Old America and the USSR raged due to the USSR's attempts to conquer and vassalize neighboring countries.