Surviving the Ice Age: Strategies for the Glacial Epoch

"Sengoku Page's Reiwa Chronicles 0070"

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Kasugayama Castle, Narumi Shogunate

Lady of the Castle: Uesugi Dōmanemaru Kagetora

Chronicle Observer: Page Boy

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◆Year 451 of the Tenshō Era, September 4th

"Surviving the Ice Age: Strategies for the Glacial Epoch"

The saying goes, "Haste makes waste," and it's only natural that reason retreats when one insists on the impossible. One must approach it with great care, just like General Koyama.

The Sengoku period during the Tenshō era boasted a remarkably moderate climate, enabling intense colonial conflicts worldwide. In contrast, in the modern Reiwa era, it is said that the global population is nearing ten billion. Our Earth is also on the brink of an impending ice age due to global warming caused by CO2, which could lead to solar radiation-blocking phenomena. Lady of the Castle understands that the excessive growth in population can lead to conflicts arising from food and water shortages. While it's already known when the finite resources of fossil fuels will run out, I cannot divulge that information here. Before that, the invention of a sustainable energy source is imperative. Although renewable energy sources are feasible, massive implementation appears implausible. Nuclear power plants, for instance, generate used fuel that accumulates as contaminated water. This issue is not unique to Japan. Just like modern apartments without toilets, in Europe's medieval times, water for daily life was openly disposed of in the streets.During the Tenshō era, firearms were mass-produced, with human waste often utilized for gunpowder, even becoming a profitable venture. Japan excelled in the fields of sanitation and recycling. In terms of weaponry, ammunition, firearms, battleships, aircraft carriers, and airplanes, Japan held the world's largest inventory until 1945Leaving that aside, this summer has been unbearably hot. Is there any solution to this? The Lady of the Castle recently suffered from heatstroke and was in grave danger. You, too, must remember to stay hydrated regularly. In the Reiwa era, we are still in the midst of an ice age. An interglacial period refers to the relatively warmer intervals between ice ages. Some scholarly groups have announced that an ice age might begin around 2030, and it doesn't seem entirely false. As the Cold War ended and a new era of geopolitical tension akin to the Sengoku period emerged, humanity is on the brink of a mutual collapse, potentially resembling the harsh conditions on Mars. To prevent such a catastrophe, it is imperative to investigate the causes of conflicts and for leaders of nations to prioritize peace. In this regard, the reconciliation between the bellicose Lord Yeltsinovsky and the authoritarian Lord Putin will undoubtedly have a profound impact on the arrival of the ice age.

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