We're Toast 56

This post is a collection of links that support my increasingly strong feeling that the human race (or at least our technological civilization) is doomed. 

Winter trees

Royally Zucked. "What Zuckerberg's capitulation means for the truth and our democracy."

Saltwater Could Contaminate 75% of Coastal Freshwater by 2100. "Climate change is wrecking the delicate balance between groundwater and ocean water, according to new research."

The US military is now talking openly about going on the attack in space. ""We have to build capabilities that provide our leadership offensive and defensive options."

‘Unprecedented risk’ to life on Earth: Scientists call for halt on ‘mirror life’ microbe research. "Experts warn that mirror bacteria, constructed from mirror images of molecules found in nature, could put humans, animals and plants at risk of lethal infections."

Indirect death toll from the L.A. fires may end up in the thousands. "The toxic smoke from the fires, combined with disruption to the economy, health care system, and mental health may lead to thousands of deaths over the coming years."

'Cataclysmic' solar storm hit Earth around 2687 years ago, ancient tree rings reveal.  "If this colossal solar storm hit our technologically advanced world the effects would have been devastating."

Battlefield Drones and the Accelerating Autonomous Arms Race in Ukraine. "With both sides in this war rushing to secure a technological advantage, the Ukrainian battlefield is transforming into a clash between conventional forces backed by a growing number of autonomous and remote-controlled systems."

Megadroughts are on the rise worldwide. "One of the most extreme megadroughts has helped fuel California’s wildfires."