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You're glossing over quite a bit. The article says the temp increases will occur mostly in winter and at night, which could save many lives. Increased vegetatio
by Clanan 13y ago
You're glossing over quite a bit. The article says the temp increases will occur mostly in winter and at night, which could save many lives. Increased vegetation (not just more north farming) means more food for more people. The IPCC agrees that sea levels will only rise 1 to 3 feet; do you have a source for your claim that "millions" will die from this? (What I can find just talks about 1+ meters of increase.)
The article also claims the data shows that not only were our previous predictions too high, but they might still be too high.
I don't want to sound argumentative but since this issue is so politicized, I'd rather see data and sources than accusations of "stupidity and cruelty".
- threeseed 13y agoIt means more food for more people IF you are able to relocate to those areas. But since the poorest in the world are generally less able to relocate I fail to see how it will benefit them in any way. And if they are able to relocate what makes you think countries will let them. Look at the issue of "boat people" in Australia or immigration in general in Europe. This is the sort of problems that directly affect the poorest: http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2013/06/19/warmer-world-threatens-livelihoods-in-south-east-asia http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2013/06/19/wa... And it's not millions dying instantly it's over an extended period of time as well.