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This is nothing compared to the people who die from lack of access to cheap energy, each year, right now. It's interesting in 30+ years that island's might dis

This is nothing compared to the people who die from lack of access to cheap energy, each year, right now. It's interesting in 30+ years that island's might disappear. But I'd be surprised if it isn't solvable with 30+ year tech. (It's solvable with current tech, just expensive)

noobermin 10y ago
>This is nothing compared to the people who die from lack of access to cheap energy, each year, right now. 60%[0] of greenhouse emissions don't come from the worst of developing countries, so I doubt that many are in those countries are "dying" from a lack of access to cheap energy. 6000 people is a small number. You do risk losing a culture and people, but is the convenience of billions worth the culture of few thousand? I suppose that is a judgement call. Regardless, it's not like climate change won't affect the billions, it will. It's more like the islanders here will be the first victims. [0] Added up the numbers from the top ten emitters for greenhouse gases. Brazil and Indonesia are included in this list for their aggressive burning of forest for farmland. Indonesia and Brazil aren't quite "old world" countries, but I doubt access to petrol is the least of their problems. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2011/apr/21/countries-responsible-climate-change https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2011/apr/21/countrie...