«This kind of rifting behaviour provides another mechanism for rapid retreat of these glaciers, adding to the probability that we may see significant collapse of West Antarctica in our lifetimes.» (climatenewsnetwork.net)
«The U.S. society and economy are so critically dependent upon the availability of electricity that a significant collapse of the grid precipitated by a major natural or man - made EMP [electro - magnetic pulse] event could result in catastrophic civilian casualties,» Rep. Trent Franks (R - Ariz.) (scientificamerican.com)
It may be that a significant collapse of the current population will restrict the survival of the qualities of prefrontal capacity needed for wisdom. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)