Future
The long-term weather forecast is for more intense droughts alternating with more intense downpours.
“A Hotter Future Is Certain ... How Hot Is Up to Us.”
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The First World, part one -
Some will demand higher sea walls and higher border walls.
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The First World, part two -
“Eventually the secured enclaves ... will also succumb to collapse in chaos."
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In 2019 "more than 11,000 scientists ... [agreed that] climate change ... could lead to 'untold human suffering'."
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In 2021 this group emphasized the need for six changes:
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"(1) ... eliminating fossil fuels and shifting to renewables;
(2) ... slashing [other pollutants:] black carbon (soot), methane, and hydrofluorocarbons;
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(3) ... restoring and permanently protecting Earth's ecosystems...
(4) ... switching to mostly plant-based diets, reducing food waste, and improving cropping practices;
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(5) ... moving from ... overconsumption by the wealthy, to ... prices [which] reflect ... environmental costs...
(6) ... providing ... family planning and supporting education and rights for ... girls and ... women."
