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This. And the possibility space is daunting. And many of the changes can unfold drastically faster than sea level rise. Consider things like: The difference in
by abathur 7y ago
This. And the possibility space is daunting. And many of the changes can unfold drastically faster than sea level rise. Consider things like:
The difference in the number destabilizing European politics, compared to the numbers at risk of displacement via sea level rise.
The potential for people to be displaced by shifting weather patterns. How many years of draught, wildfire, dust-storms, crop failure, 500-year floods, weeks-long power outages, etc. will it take to permanently displace people? Will the die-roll throw these effects at low-productivity, low-population areas, or will some hit breadbaskets, transportation nexuses, industrial centers, or cities?
Or will the people bearing the brunt of these effects stubbornly stay put, and disrupt internal politics by repeatedly rebuilding with taxpayer assistance?