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by qerti 963 days ago
Warming the climate would increase the amount of arable land.

Sea level rise happens very slowly, so most people don’t need to travel abroad to avoid it.

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> Warming the climate would increase the amount of arable land.

You mean land that would be arable at some far point in the future. The land reclaimed from ice isn't going to be arable in short-to-mid term - it's going to be a sterile swamp. It will take time to dry off, and more time still for the soil to become fertile.

It can also lead to more desertification and erosion, which I believe is rather the current trend.