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I think the ecological collapse will be avoided, I take as example South Africa and the water crisis [1]. They predict the day 0 (out of water). As the day get
by lelima 7y ago
I think the ecological collapse will be avoided, I take as example South Africa and the water crisis [1]. They predict the day 0 (out of water). As the day get closer, everyone started to ratiocinate the water, everybody realized that the problem was just ahead of them that the entire community helped and "the day 0" was moved several times.
It seems to me, but I might be wrong that we are procrastinating with global warming till the issue is really close, then the hair of everyone will stand and the entire population will help.
[1]: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/may/04/back-from-the-brink-how-cape-town-cracked-its-water-crisis https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/may/04/back-from-the-...
- jopsen 7y agoOr the massive investments which have been driving down the cost of solar, wind and battery technology will cross a threshold where it's cheaper than mining coal. If the technology keeps getting cheaper, the markets will do the migration. Note. The technology is getting better/cheaper because of investments, some of which is publicly funded.
- tonyedgecombe 7y agoThe trouble is if we reach a tipping point where warming causes big releases of methane then there is nothing we can do. We will be carried along for the ride at that point.