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> In this country, the ones that are going to be the most affected by global warming, seem like to care the less. This is ignoring the fact that if the souther
by danans 5y ago
> In this country, the ones that are going to be the most affected by global warming, seem like to care the less.
This is ignoring the fact that if the southern coastal US is toast the northern areas are going to have a climate refugee crisis on their hands.
- ardit33 5y agoThat's true. We have already been dealing with it (the last central american immigrant surge), and NYC had a huge influx of comers from Porto Rico after the last two hurricanes. Dealing with it is still easier than having your place underwater like 1/3 of Florida might be one day. Places like NYC have to shore up low land areas, but it is still in much better shape than either Florida, Arizona, Southern CA (lack of fresh water, and fires). Global warming is really going to hit places differently. There is a huge difference between having to deal with the occasional heat wave, or flood, and with having to deal with your whole area being permanently under-water, or complete lack of drinking water.
- jeffbee 5y agoMany coastal people seem to assume that the federal government will bail them out in great abundance, which, let's face it, is probably true.
- danans 5y ago> bail them out in great abundance It's questionable whether it will even be possible to bail them out - either literally or financially.