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I have a question which might betray ignorance - why wouldn't humans still be able to live in colder countries which are now warm countries? I agree that 5-8C
by fighterpilot 5y ago
I have a question which might betray ignorance - why wouldn't humans still be able to live in colder countries which are now warm countries?
I agree that 5-8C warming will lead to mass death through war, famine. But why would Siberia be too hot for habitation for the remaining population (whether that's 100 or 500 million people)?
- TomSwirly 5y agoSome humans will survive. There are a lot of us and it's a big planet. When permafrost melts, it turns into a bog. Over decades and centuries, many of those bogs would dry out, but most of Siberia will be one great big morass for generations after it melts.
- he_is_legend 5y agoYou can't grow food and crops in suddenly warmed up permafrost earth. Generating nutrient rich soil takes a long time (decades to centuries for long lasting results). Global temperature rises are happening too fast.