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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm a research scientist No, Earth is not dying. Species will be replaced. It's humans, specifically, that have a problem, because temperature increases and extreme flood/drought events across the world destabilize societies and force people to migrate for food, water and jobs, causing conflict around the world. We are not food-secure as a species if all the agricultural changes due to global warming come to pass. However humans are incredibly inventive beings and will think of effective solutions, just as they've thought of them in the past. Just because the world is changing fast, doesn't mean it's changing for the worst, even though that's what the media wants you to think! Bad news sells more than good news. The good news is that we have made rapid medical advances and have treatments of cancers and others diseases that prolong survival. People around the globe don't suffer as much from preventable illnesses and the global standard of living has gone up dramatically compared to 50 years ago. We tend not to notice in our wealthy neck of the woods, but most third world countries which were constantly on the brink of famine in the 20th century, with extremely low standards of living (high infant and maternal mortality, no electricity, safe water access, or family planning) now power their life with solar panels that increase water access (wells powered by solar electricity), education level (more light to teach/read), and medical care. We need to navigate the choppy waters ahead, but the reality is that humans are better off now than they ever were before. We need to keep that going despite forced migration, changing agricultural paradigms, and urban overheating. [/quote] Thank you to PP for spelling this out. I agree. Our current era is troubled but we have come so far in the last few hundred years. Have faith that humanity can course correct. People already live in all kinds of extreme environments from snow-filled to desert. We will be able to adapt.[/quote]
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