droughts that ravage nearly a third of the globe, mostly throughout Eurasia, Africa, and the Middle East. The melting of Siberian permafrost vents massive amounts of methane into the air. The unprecedented technological advances of the previous decade mean nothing as quickly decaying environmental conditions lead to a substantial population die-off, with millions of deaths in the first few years ballooning to billions over the coming decade. Entire regions of the world, previously populated, are quickly abandoned and surrendered to ruin. Once-mighty rivers run bone dry, and wildfires swallow
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