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Do you believe that the economic progress of the last century wasn't worth a 1-2 degrees in temperature rise? Most people, especially those in countries that de
by olalonde 3y ago
Do you believe that the economic progress of the last century wasn't worth a 1-2 degrees in temperature rise? Most people, especially those in countries that developed enormously, would not agree. The positive impacts of economic progress so far vastly outweigh the negative impacts of global warming.
- JumpCrisscross 3y ago> Do you believe that the economic progress of the last century wasn't worth a 1-2 degrees in temperature rise? Unfair as it is, the last two degrees were less impactful than the next two will be. In the short term, the positives will still outweigh the costs. But in the long run, it’s not clear—particularly for tropical countries—that the gains will be worth the cost.