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>Canada and Russia have a lot to gain from global warming, with sea routes and more farmland. Is this really true? I'm Canadian. I think we have less to lose,
by graeme 10y ago
>Canada and Russia have a lot to gain from global warming, with sea routes and more farmland.
Is this really true? I'm Canadian. I think we have less to lose, but I'm not sure we'll gain.
Currently we have a boreal forest wildfire larger than Delaware that's still burning out of control and already destroyed much of Fort McMurray. From what I've read, the Boreal forest is at risk of fire and ecosystem death, and not much is suited to replace it in the near term due to soil quality.
We'll also lose cities due to sea level rise.
- hughes 10y ago"More farmland" to me reads "highly sensitive to drought". Warmer does not mean better if it brings with it less rain.
- ktRolster 10y agoLook at all the water available in Canada, you can even see it on the map: https://www.google.com/maps/@50.6040128,-73.1500427,7z https://www.google.com/maps/@50.6040128,-73.1500427,7z Not all of Canada is like that, of course, but in parts they get a lot of rain