Re:JP Morgan economists warn climate crisis is threat to hum...
by triceratops on Friday February 21, 2020 @10:08PM
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> Specific regions on the planet will experience drought or floods
And you don't think it's a problem that entirely preventable human activities are causing this? How would you feel if you lived in a drought-stricken region? The Indian subcontinent is one such region. Historically, and cumulatively, the people living there haven't contributed very much to climate change. But they're the ones that will pay a price for it.
> Meanwhile look to Israel and how they've managed to build desalinization plants efficiently
Desalinization requires a lot of energy and is capital-intensive. Even if it's cheaper than it used to be, it's not cheaper than taking fresh water out of a lake or reservoir, treating it, and piping it. Why should poor countries pay a "desal tax" for a problem they didn't cause?
Are you proposing for developed countries to fund desal plants for developing countries as compensation for causing climate change?
What you're saying is "It's not a problem for me. Tough luck if it is for you".
And you don't think it's a problem that entirely preventable human activities are causing this? How would you feel if you lived in a drought-stricken region? The Indian subcontinent is one such region. Historically, and cumulatively, the people living there haven't contributed very much to climate change. But they're the ones that will pay a price for it.
> Meanwhile look to Israel and how they've managed to build desalinization plants efficiently
Desalinization requires a lot of energy and is capital-intensive. Even if it's cheaper than it used to be, it's not cheaper than taking fresh water out of a lake or reservoir, treating it, and piping it. Why should poor countries pay a "desal tax" for a problem they didn't cause?
Are you proposing for developed countries to fund desal plants for developing countries as compensation for causing climate change?
What you're saying is "It's not a problem for me. Tough luck if it is for you".