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"Adapting" to higher temperatures will mean moving at least tens of millions of people away from their homes because the area becomes inhospitable. Large refuge
by adrianN 5y ago
"Adapting" to higher temperatures will mean moving at least tens of millions of people away from their homes because the area becomes inhospitable. Large refugee streams tend to cause a lot of suffering, both for the refugees as well as in the countries where they go to.
- soco 5y agoLet's take a step back and look at the entire picture: Earth is not only people. Where can we move the refugees if the bees are dying off?
- falcrist 5y agoAs climate undergoes significant shifts and certain regions become more or less habitable, there will be wars over resources. It's essentially inevitable that conflict will arise under such circumstances. "Large refugee streams" is really an understatement. The US Department of Defense has done risk analyses regarding this exact topic. Here's one that got some media attention: https://media.defense.gov/2021/Oct/21/2002877353/-1/-1/0/DOD-CLIMATE-RISK-ANALYSIS-FINAL.PDF https://media.defense.gov/2021/Oct/21/2002877353/-1/-1/0/DOD...