When reading articles like these I have a rule: Any article which has the word "could" in there gets put into the speculation not factual bin. So when the art

When reading articles like these I have a rule: Any article which has the word "could" in there gets put into the speculation not factual bin. So when the article starts with: "By the end of this century, sea level rises alone could displace 13m people." we are in the wild speculation category and I know it's not really worth reading. It might be true but so might many other contradictory claims. Non the less, articles like these are not written for information but to cater to a market of people who believe the world is going under tomorrow and love to dwell in it.