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by ath3nd
970 days ago
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This a typical what about-ism. The fact that there are other problems in the world doesn't invalidate the global warming/climate crisis. Interestingly, lot of those things are connected: Global warming is making droughts and floods more likely, thereby directly increasing the chance of starvation by threatening global food supply Global warming is making warmer some parts of Europe, making ideal habitats for mosquitoes where they were not thriving before. Just this year Paris had to fumigate (first time in history) against a new invasive type of mosquito, known to be a malaria spreader. Additionally, Zika virus, once confined to parts of Africa, is now present in Greece, Turkey and other Balkan countries. Global warming is likely to create a large societal collapse. When societies collapse, education and women's rights get thrown out of the window, so does the rule of law. Conversely, educated people and women are shown to care and do more about climate change. Based on that, I think it's easy enough to prioritize... |
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