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2050s en · NOUN

(plural, plural-only) The decade from Saturday, January 1, 2050 to Wednesday, December 31, 2059.
- The new paper analyzed the drought and heat that killed millions of aspens in Colorado and nearby states a decade ago. Such conditions could become routine across much of the West by the 2050s unless global emissions are brought under control, the study found. 2015 March 30, Justin Gillis, “Climate Change Threatens to Kill Off More Aspen Forests by 2050s, Scientists Say”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 12 Nov 2020:
- The Amish are another: By the 2050s their population may be shooting past a million. 2024 March 30, Ross Douthat, “It’s Easter 2050. Here’s What American Religion Looks Like.”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 30 Mar 2024:
- There is still one last chance to shift course, the new report says. But it would require industrialized nations to join together immediately to slash greenhouse gases roughly in half by 2030 and then stop adding carbon dioxide to the atmosphere altogether by the early 2050s. 2023 March 20, Brad Plumer, “Climate Change Is Speeding Toward Catastrophe. The Next Decade Is Crucial, U.N. Panel Says.”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 29 Mar 2023: