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I'm saying that people in richer countries will feel the effects of global warming less - not saying the effects of global warming will be small. A few reasons
by jcfrei 10y ago
I'm saying that people in richer countries will feel the effects of global warming less - not saying the effects of global warming will be small. A few reasons are: Fewer people live close to the coast. We spend relatively speaking less money on food, so we can more easily afford higher prices. More advanced agriculture can better adapt to higher temperatures. Stable governments can more effectively change and enforce policies, etc.
- marcosdumay 10y agoI grant you that stable governments can help. Overall, I was trying to point that the planet changing may cause rich countries to stop being rich. You sped less on food today, but if you are unlucky and food prices go up, the extra expending can easily descapitalize you.