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Ugh, not this again. Our northern regions are rugged, heavily forested, undeveloped, and in the northernmost regions, experiencing loss of permafrost upon whic

Ugh, not this again. Our northern regions are rugged, heavily forested, undeveloped, and in the northernmost regions, experiencing loss of permafrost upon which communities and transportation corridors are built. The southern parts of the country, where most people live, are increasingly experiencing record heat and drought that's straining our cities and threatening crop and grazing land, putting out food system at significant risk. Maybe very long term northern countries can find a way to benefit from still being habitable, but by then the damage will have already been done.

kdamica 3y ago
There’s no doubt that climate change will negatively affect most countries in some way, but the question is: do you think Canada will fare better or worse relative to other countries? I would wager that if future Montreal, for example, had winters more similar to today’s New York, far more people would want to live there.
- BaseballPhysics 3y ago
  I can only assume you've not been to either city if you think Montreal is that much worse or NYC that much better, in terms of year-round climate. But more importantly, you can't increase your population if your cities have to ration the water or food supply because climate change has destroyed both. And mass migration is not going to happen without destroying lives and livelihoods.
  - kdamica 3y ago
    I’ve lived in NY and have visited Montreal a bunch of times, including one unfortunate trip in January. The average high in January in NYC is almost 40 degrees, and it’s 25 degrees in Montreal. It is objectively much colder! I think you are overestimating how much climate change will affect the food and water supply in North America. There will be huge problems but the apocalyptic idea you seem to have is more of a pop culture notion than a scientific one.

kdamica 3y ago

There’s no doubt that climate change will negatively affect most countries in some way, but the question is: do you think Canada will fare better or worse relative to other countries? I would wager that if future Montreal, for example, had winters more similar to today’s New York, far more people would want to live there.

BaseballPhysics 3y ago
I can only assume you've not been to either city if you think Montreal is that much worse or NYC that much better, in terms of year-round climate. But more importantly, you can't increase your population if your cities have to ration the water or food supply because climate change has destroyed both. And mass migration is not going to happen without destroying lives and livelihoods.
- kdamica 3y ago
  I’ve lived in NY and have visited Montreal a bunch of times, including one unfortunate trip in January. The average high in January in NYC is almost 40 degrees, and it’s 25 degrees in Montreal. It is objectively much colder! I think you are overestimating how much climate change will affect the food and water supply in North America. There will be huge problems but the apocalyptic idea you seem to have is more of a pop culture notion than a scientific one.