First-world climate change problems
One of the cruelest ironies of global warming is that a problem largely caused by wealthy countries will be predominantly felt by the world’s poorest. Whether it’s coastal flooding in Bangladesh or deserts expanding across Africa, these consequences can seem distant to those lucky enough to enjoy the air-conditioned automobiles and factory-farmed meat of the global north. But 1 percenters won’t go completely unscathed. Here are five ways climate change will affect the lifestyles of the rich and comfortable in coming years.
1. Bumpier flights: A study recently published in Nature Climate Change finds that “climate change will lead to bumpier trans-Atlantic flights by the middle of this century.”… Seguir leyendo »