Re:CO2 levels mark 'new era' in the world's changing climate
by sinxoveretothex on Monday October 24, 2016 @10:56AM
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Well, if by that you mean that people dying in countries which are low polluters happen to belong to the same species as the biggest polluters, then yes.
But in the grand scheme of things, we can't rely on such a mechanism, because the consequences are not proportional to the causal actions.
As an example, ask yourself this: what proportion of people would be ready to, say, pay twice as much for electricity if it meant that 1 million people/year less would die in some African country?
But in the grand scheme of things, we can't rely on such a mechanism, because the consequences are not proportional to the causal actions.
As an example, ask yourself this: what proportion of people would be ready to, say, pay twice as much for electricity if it meant that 1 million people/year less would die in some African country?