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Although there is no conclusive explanation of why civilizations collapse, there are factors that can contribute.

• Climatic change can result in disaster, resulting in crop failure, starvation, and desertification. The Akkadians, the Mayan, the Roman Empire, and m...

Four possible metrics serve as indicators to see if our chance of collapse is falling or rising.

1. Temperature is a clear metric for climate change.
2. Complexity is represented by GDP.
3. The ecological footprint is an indicator of

Looking at the rise and fall of historical civilizations, the forces that precipitate or delay a collapse can tell us about our own.

We can define collapse as a rapid and enduring loss of population, identity, and socio-economic complexity. Public services fold, and chaos ensues as...