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I can't see the harm in teaching teenagers the geographic impact of climate change: > 'The Scottish Qualifications Authority geography course gave benefits of

I can't see the harm in teaching teenagers the geographic impact of climate change: > 'The Scottish Qualifications Authority geography course gave benefits of climate change such as “increased tourism to more northerly latitudes” and “improved crop yields,” [saying]: “Analysing and evaluating a variety of views is essential to critical thinking.”' Is it so outlandish to talk about these long term realities? Can students not be instructed that this is not a justification, but rather an anticipated adjustment?

redis_mlc 5y ago
Canada is a huge benefactor of global warming, but that's also true for China/Russia (Siberia.) Also, there's Arctic shipping routes now that didn't exist 20 years ago. We'll see if that can offset the CCP's plan to patrol the 9-dashed line area, which contains some of the world's busiest Asian shipping routes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctic_shipping_routes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctic_shipping_routes Just giving a helping hand to the Scottish article. :)
rocknor 5y ago
Yes it is because it is clearly mentioned in the article that the pros and cons were shown in a way that seemed equally important. This is fuel for conspiracy theorists who are always looking to brainwash children.
- adevx 5y ago
  "Brainwash children" How would that not apply to the climate change movement. The moment one tries to suppress an open debate is the moment you lose credibility. PS. I am not an anthropogenic climate change denier, but realize climate change has become a religion where any publicly voiced contrarian view will be career suicide which I think is pretty sad.
aitchnyu 5y ago
Will we gain any (fertile) land when ice melts? I sometimes think of an Antartic Utopia from climate refugees all over the world.
- dredmorbius 5y ago
  Topsoil accumulates at the rate of about 2.5 cm/century. The rich farming soils of North America and Europe are the end result of 10,000 years of natural formation since the last northern glaciation. Any exposed Antarctic landmass will be naked sterile rock, at high latitudes, lacking any sunlight for much of the year.

redis_mlc 5y ago

Canada is a huge benefactor of global warming, but that's also true for China/Russia (Siberia.) Also, there's Arctic shipping routes now that didn't exist 20 years ago. We'll see if that can offset the CCP's plan to patrol the 9-dashed line area, which contains some of the world's busiest Asian shipping routes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctic_shipping_routes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctic_shipping_routes Just giving a helping hand to the Scottish article. :)

rocknor 5y ago

Yes it is because it is clearly mentioned in the article that the pros and cons were shown in a way that seemed equally important. This is fuel for conspiracy theorists who are always looking to brainwash children.

adevx 5y ago
"Brainwash children" How would that not apply to the climate change movement. The moment one tries to suppress an open debate is the moment you lose credibility. PS. I am not an anthropogenic climate change denier, but realize climate change has become a religion where any publicly voiced contrarian view will be career suicide which I think is pretty sad.

aitchnyu 5y ago

Will we gain any (fertile) land when ice melts? I sometimes think of an Antartic Utopia from climate refugees all over the world.

dredmorbius 5y ago
Topsoil accumulates at the rate of about 2.5 cm/century. The rich farming soils of North America and Europe are the end result of 10,000 years of natural formation since the last northern glaciation. Any exposed Antarctic landmass will be naked sterile rock, at high latitudes, lacking any sunlight for much of the year.