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I don't see what's so bad about this? Temperatures will rise, sea levels will rise, what's the big deal? Certain parts of the world that are low-lying or subje
by aes256 14y ago
I don't see what's so bad about this? Temperatures will rise, sea levels will rise, what's the big deal?
Certain parts of the world that are low-lying or subject to extremely high temperatures will become uninhabitable. Too bad for those who thought it would be a good idea to settle there, they'll have to migrate.
Once all the ice has melted, sea levels will plateau. By the 22nd Century (notwithstanding a global nuclear war between now and then) we will have mastered nuclear fusion and will no longer be dependent on fossil fuels.
So what's the big deal?
- cryptoz 14y agoIt's much more complicated than that. Weather patterns will shift dramatically, meaning that our current locations for growing food (for the world) will change. Natural resources by country will shift immensely. There will likely be significant turmoil to sort all this out, with of course the possibility that many will die due to unexpected weather (see Sandy: hundreds dead despite near-perfect short-term weather prediction), food shortages, etc. Someone more qualified will hopefully answer you - but I can say for sure that your understanding of the potential consequences is so simplified as to be wildly incorrect.
- Gravityloss 14y agoThe sea level will go up something like 25 meters (100 feet) if all the ice melts.
- scarmig 14y agoLuckily enough, no one is predicting that all the ice will even come close to entirely melting. Unfortunately enough, levels of melting that range from likely to possible will by themselves be very expensive and difficult to deal with.