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I think it's a bit premature and depressing to give up now. If the developed world pioneers effective and affordable green technologies, the developing world ha
by civilized 4y ago
I think it's a bit premature and depressing to give up now. If the developed world pioneers effective and affordable green technologies, the developing world has every incentive to adopt them. India and China have much more to lose from climate change than the US and Europe. Some of their heavily populated regions may become literally unlivable as the temperature rises.
- saiya-jin 4y agoI don't think China dictator(s) care much about some part of the country becoming properly unlivable (if we talk about temperature that's centuries anyway). If all relies on this part, it will fail. These regimes view population as disposable tools. That being said, even west has a lot to lose. Right now where I live its 38 with high humidity, which is a number I don't recall, ever, in past 12 years. You go to alpine glaciers and they are melting right in front of your eyes this summer, big holes in it, drop in thickness 10-30m compared to year ago, rivers flowing on it and many ascents of the mountains are outright forbidden. Old folks die like flies in these situations.