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From the article: > They [effects of global warming] are also deeply unfair: those least responsible for global warming will suffer disproportionately, the rep
by jnxx 5y ago
From the article:
> They [effects of global warming] are also deeply unfair: those least responsible for global warming will suffer disproportionately, the report makes clear.
There is a lot truth to this. On the other hand side, effects of global warming often hit in surprising ways at places which have contributed a lot to it. For example, global warming has the consequence of raising sea levels. But because of melting of ice in Antarctica, and gravitational effects, the rise is much larger in places like Miami, than in higher latitudes. Also, it causes heat waves and droughts, which disproportionately affect Australia (the country that exports most coal) and the US (which has the largest per-capita carbon footprint in the world).
So, from the fact that the effects of climate change are distributed unfairly, the most polluting nations can't conclude that they are any safer from its consequences.