Countries go under water: Where to hide from global warming?
According to NASA, last year was in fourth place in the ranking of the “warmest” for all time observations. The first place was 2016, the second - 2015, the third - 2017. The dynamics are impressive. In numbers, this means that in 2018 it was 0,83 degrees warmer than the average on the planet in the past 20 century. One can no longer hide from the fact of the beginning of global warming, moreover, both figuratively and literally.
Today it’s fashionable to talk about the responsibility of a person for climate change associated with his economic activities. These are industrial emissions of enterprises, and the waste products of millions of farm animals, which replenish the atmosphere with greenhouse gases every minute. It will be reckless to deny the influence of such factors, however, the fact is that the climate on the planet has changed many times before, when there was neither the industrial revolution nor the development of animal husbandry.
Today, environmental topics have become fertile ground for all kinds of speculation, manipulation and making money. We leave out the question who is to blame and try to imagine what to do when it really gets warmer. Is it bad that the climate on the planet will become milder?
Due to the increase in air temperature from ice and permafrost, huge Arctic territories and the surface of the Arctic Ocean will be freed. In winter, fossil fuels will have to be burned less, which will reduce both its costs and the level of gas emissions into the atmosphere. In theory, all that should be welcomed. But there is a downside to global warming.
Giant territories, previously bound by permafrost, will turn into giant swamps. Melting of polar ice will gradually lead to a significant increase in sea level. Only the Greenland Glacier Jacobshavn will give an additional half a meter. But there are hundreds of such glaciers at both poles. In just a hundred years, according to UN forecasts, the level of the oceans may rise by 6,4 meters.
Given the fact that humanity prefers to historically settle on the coast or near rivers flowing into the sea, this will be a huge problem. Many cities will simply drown over time, if not to build huge expensive protective dams. There is another problem. Rivers flowing into the ocean, due to rising sea levels, will be polluted with salt water until the middle of the current, which will lead to a shortage of fresh water, problems in agriculture and serious changes in the biosphere. Also, a huge mass of fresh water that will “cool” warm currents will affect the climate negatively. Paradoxically, in places warming will lead to cooling.
All these are very real prospects, however, changes will not mean the end of the world. Humanity will adapt to change. Dutch experts will make gigantic fortunes by training everyone to build dams. The Japanese, on their sinking islands, are likely to start building floating cities. Rebuilt economic and social order. Following the geographic, will change and political landscape: small states will be forced to unite around stronger ones in order to be able to conduct gigantic construction projects and maintain an acceptable standard of living.
So big changes are not necessarily bad.
Today it’s fashionable to talk about the responsibility of a person for climate change associated with his economic activities. These are industrial emissions of enterprises, and the waste products of millions of farm animals, which replenish the atmosphere with greenhouse gases every minute. It will be reckless to deny the influence of such factors, however, the fact is that the climate on the planet has changed many times before, when there was neither the industrial revolution nor the development of animal husbandry.
Today, environmental topics have become fertile ground for all kinds of speculation, manipulation and making money. We leave out the question who is to blame and try to imagine what to do when it really gets warmer. Is it bad that the climate on the planet will become milder?
Due to the increase in air temperature from ice and permafrost, huge Arctic territories and the surface of the Arctic Ocean will be freed. In winter, fossil fuels will have to be burned less, which will reduce both its costs and the level of gas emissions into the atmosphere. In theory, all that should be welcomed. But there is a downside to global warming.
Giant territories, previously bound by permafrost, will turn into giant swamps. Melting of polar ice will gradually lead to a significant increase in sea level. Only the Greenland Glacier Jacobshavn will give an additional half a meter. But there are hundreds of such glaciers at both poles. In just a hundred years, according to UN forecasts, the level of the oceans may rise by 6,4 meters.
Given the fact that humanity prefers to historically settle on the coast or near rivers flowing into the sea, this will be a huge problem. Many cities will simply drown over time, if not to build huge expensive protective dams. There is another problem. Rivers flowing into the ocean, due to rising sea levels, will be polluted with salt water until the middle of the current, which will lead to a shortage of fresh water, problems in agriculture and serious changes in the biosphere. Also, a huge mass of fresh water that will “cool” warm currents will affect the climate negatively. Paradoxically, in places warming will lead to cooling.
All these are very real prospects, however, changes will not mean the end of the world. Humanity will adapt to change. Dutch experts will make gigantic fortunes by training everyone to build dams. The Japanese, on their sinking islands, are likely to start building floating cities. Rebuilt economic and social order. Following the geographic, will change and political landscape: small states will be forced to unite around stronger ones in order to be able to conduct gigantic construction projects and maintain an acceptable standard of living.
So big changes are not necessarily bad.
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