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I wonder how long it'll be before population starts moving. Traditionally Southern Europe, Southern USA had the best climate, now they seem to be places to avoi

by rr888 4y ago

I wonder how long it'll be before population starts moving. Traditionally Southern Europe, Southern USA had the best climate, now they seem to be places to avoid.

c2h5oh 4y ago
More worrying: Among the areas expected to be the most affected by global warming are large parts of China, India and Pakistan. 1.5C on average might be 5-6C there, which is enough to make large, densely populated areas unlivable (as in you will die without AC). 2+ billion people living there having to move elsewhere is nothing we've seen before, the only direction they can really move is north, into Russia. All countries mentioned have nuclear weapons.
- gspetr 4y ago
  >1.5C on average might be 5-6C there, which is enough to make large, densely populated areas unlivable (as in you will die without AC). Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh has this forecast for next Tuesday: 44C(110F). And that temp is there most of the summer. "Saudi population has grown rapidly since 1950 when it was estimated to be 3 million, and for many years had one of the highest population growth rates in the world at around 3 per cent a year."
hackerlight 4y ago
The cycle of events: - Conservatives in wealthy, cold countries refuse to stop polluting. - Pakistan becomes uninhabitable. - Conservatives in wealthy, cold countries pull up the draw bridge and refuse to let in migrants. - People in Pakistan die. - Conservatives in wealthy, cold countries blame the people in Pakistan. This isn't an intentionally politically charged post made with animus. It's just factually outlining what's currently going on and a plausible sequence of events from here.
- rr888 4y ago
  I understand your view but its more than this. China is biggest polluter now. Russia has most space but avoids immigration from Asia. Fast growing populations of lots of hot countries is a big problem that has no easy solution.
  - timbit42 4y ago
    If it wasn't for Russia's nukes, now that their military is weakened, this would have been a good time to take over and let environmental immigrants come to Russia.

by rr888 4y ago

I wonder how long it'll be before population starts moving. Traditionally Southern Europe, Southern USA had the best climate, now they seem to be places to avoid.

c2h5oh 4y ago

More worrying: Among the areas expected to be the most affected by global warming are large parts of China, India and Pakistan. 1.5C on average might be 5-6C there, which is enough to make large, densely populated areas unlivable (as in you will die without AC). 2+ billion people living there having to move elsewhere is nothing we've seen before, the only direction they can really move is north, into Russia. All countries mentioned have nuclear weapons.

gspetr 4y ago
>1.5C on average might be 5-6C there, which is enough to make large, densely populated areas unlivable (as in you will die without AC). Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh has this forecast for next Tuesday: 44C(110F). And that temp is there most of the summer. "Saudi population has grown rapidly since 1950 when it was estimated to be 3 million, and for many years had one of the highest population growth rates in the world at around 3 per cent a year."

hackerlight 4y ago

The cycle of events: - Conservatives in wealthy, cold countries refuse to stop polluting. - Pakistan becomes uninhabitable. - Conservatives in wealthy, cold countries pull up the draw bridge and refuse to let in migrants. - People in Pakistan die. - Conservatives in wealthy, cold countries blame the people in Pakistan. This isn't an intentionally politically charged post made with animus. It's just factually outlining what's currently going on and a plausible sequence of events from here.

rr888 4y ago
I understand your view but its more than this. China is biggest polluter now. Russia has most space but avoids immigration from Asia. Fast growing populations of lots of hot countries is a big problem that has no easy solution.
- timbit42 4y ago
  If it wasn't for Russia's nukes, now that their military is weakened, this would have been a good time to take over and let environmental immigrants come to Russia.