The not-so-distant future: (2068) The climate-change tipping point has been breached, faster than expected. Seas are rising and are more acidic, greatly affecting the health of our oceans and dramatically reducing our supply of seafood. Temperatures are rising along with humidity, creating a deadly combination of environmental conditions resulting in high numbers of deaths. Outbreaks of diseases as a result of glacier melt anthrax, mosquitos, and ticks. Agriculture and our entire food chains are breaking down as rising CO2 in the atmosphere is affecting plant nutrition and animal stocks.
