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Re: Climate, Weather, and Climate Effects, 2020 and Beyond
DIR By: guest98
Date: February 15, 2023, 4:58 pm
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HTML https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/feb/14/rising-seas-threaten-mass-exodus-on-a-biblical-scale-un-chief-warns
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> Rising seas threaten ‘mass exodus on a biblical scale’, UN
chief warns
>
> António Guterres calls for urgent action as climate-driven
rise brings ‘torrent of trouble’ to almost a billion people
>
> The climate crisis is causing sea levels to rise faster than
for 3,000 years, bringing a “torrent of trouble” to almost a
billion people, from London to Los Angeles and Bangkok to Buenos
Aires, António Guterres said on Tuesday. Some nations could
cease to exist, drowned under the waves, he said.
>
>
> Addressing the UN security council, Guterres said slashing
carbon emissions, addressing problems such as poverty that
worsen the impact of the rising seas on communities and
developing new international laws to protect those made homeless
– and even stateless – were all needed.
>
> “People’s human rights do not disappear because their homes
do,” he said. “Yes, this means international refugee law.”
>
> The International Law Commission is assessing the legal
situation. In 2020, the UN human rights committee ruled that
​​it was unlawful for governments to return people
to countries where their lives might be threatened by the
climate crisis.
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#Post#: 20470--------------------------------------------------
Re: Climate, Weather, and Climate Effects, 2020 and Beyond
DIR By: guest98
Date: June 18, 2023, 2:32 pm
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HTML https://globalnews.ca/news/9776579/india-heat-wave-2023/
It's OK for heat waves to be "white"
Sweltering India heatwave leaves at least 96 dead, ‘no relief’
on the way
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> At least 96 people died in two of India‘s most populous states
over the last several days, officials said Sunday, with swaths
of the country reeling from a sweltering heatwave.
>
> The deaths happened in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh and
eastern Bihar where authorities warned residents over 60 and
others suffering various maladies to stay indoors during the
daytime.
>
> All the fatalities in Uttar Pradesh, totaling 54, were
reported in Ballia district, some 300 kilometers (200 miles)
southeast of Lucknow, the state capital. Authorities found out
most of those who passed away were over 60 years old and had
preexisting health conditions, which may have been exacerbated
by the intense heat.
>
> S. K. Yadav, a medical officer in Ballia, said in the past
three days, some 300 patients were admitted to the district
hospital for various ailments aggravated by heat.
>
> “This has never happened in Ballia. I have never seen people
dying because of the heat in such large numbers,” he said.
“People fear venturing out. The roads and markets are largely
deserted.”
>
> Ballia, along with central and eastern Uttar Pradesh, is
currently grappling with oppressive heat.
>
> The main summer months — April, May and June — are generally
the hottest in most of India, before monsoon rains bring in
cooler temperatures.
>
> But temperatures have become more intense in the past decade.
During heat waves, the country usually suffers severe water
shortages, with tens of millions of its 1.4 billion people
lacking running water.
>
> A study by World Weather Attribution, an academic group that
examines the source of extreme heat, found that a searing heat
wave in April that struck parts of South Asia was made at least
30 times more likely by climate change.
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#Post#: 20479--------------------------------------------------
Re: Re: Climate, Weather, and Climate Effects, 2020 and Beyond
DIR By: 90sRetroFan
Date: June 18, 2023, 4:11 pm
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> ‘no relief’ on the way
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Emigration is the only solution.
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> tens of millions of its 1.4 billion people lacking running
water.
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That is how many should have already emigrated.
#Post#: 20653--------------------------------------------------
Re: Climate refugees
DIR By: 90sRetroFan
Date: June 26, 2023, 9:56 pm
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Why there needs to be many more climate refugees than there are:
HTML https://us.yahoo.com/news/humans-approaching-limits-survivability-sweltering-085328174.html
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> Humans approaching limits of ‘survivability’ as sweltering
heatwaves engulf parts of Asia
> ...
> The weekend downpour in Uttar Pradesh was a welcome change for
the northern state of 220 million after temperatures in some
areas soared to 47 degrees Celsius (116 Fahrenheit) last week,
sickening hundreds with heat-related illnesses.
> ...
> in the neighboring state of Bihar, unrelenting heat has
extended into its second week, forcing schools to shutter until
Wednesday.
>
> At least 44 people have died from heat-related illness across
the state in recent weeks, a senior health official told CNN,
but the number could be much higher as authorities struggle to
accurately assess how many people have died from heatstroke.
> ...
> experts say the climate crisis is only going to cause more
frequent and longer heatwaves in the future, testing India’s
ability to adapt.
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Emigration is the most obvious adaptation.
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> “If health systems aren’t functioning, when you don’t have
adequate emergency services, it will lead to (more deaths),” she
said. “But what we know for certain is we are going to be
approaching limits to survivability by mid-century.”
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So move to cooler parts of the world! It is that simple!
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> India is not the only country in the region to experience such
sweltering heat in recent weeks.
>
> Temperatures in northeast China are expected to remain high in
the coming days, with mercury levels rising above 40 degrees
Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) in certain cities, according to its
meteorological observatory.
>
> In Pakistan’s capital Islamabad, temperatures soared to 39
degrees Celsius (102 Fahrenheit) last week before weekend rain
brought some relief to the region.
>
> And studies warn the impact of extreme heat could be
devastating.
> ...
> India often experiences heatwaves during the summer months of
May and June, but in recent years, they have arrived earlier and
become more prolonged.
>
> Last April, India experienced a heatwave which saw
temperatures in capital New Delhi go beyond 40 degrees Celsius
(104 Fahrenheit) for seven consecutive days. In some states, the
heat closed schools, damaged crops and put pressure on energy
supplies, as officials warned residents to remain indoors and
keep hydrated.
>
> India is among the countries expected to be worst affected by
the climate crisis, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on
Climate Change (IPCC), potentially affecting 1.4 billion people
nationwide.
>
> And experts say the the cascading effects of this will be
devastating.
>
> A study published in April by the University of Cambridge said
heatwaves in India are putting “unprecedented burdens” on
India’s agriculture, economy and public health systems, stalling
efforts to reach its development goals.
>
> “Long-term projections indicate that Indian heatwaves could
cross the survivability limit for a healthy human resting in the
shade by 2050,” the study said. “They will impact the labor
productivity, economic growth, and quality of life of around 310
- 480 million people. Estimates show a 15% decrease in outdoor
working capacity during daylight hours due to extreme heat by
2050.”
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Don't wait until 2050! Emigrate ASAP! At least 480 million
people must get out of India and preferably resettle in Britain,
Australia, Canada, etc..
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> China is expected to see soaring temperatures across several
cities, including capital Beijing.
>
> Last week, Beijing’s temperature soared above 41 degrees
Celsius (105.8 degrees Fahrenheit), setting a new record for the
capital’s hottest day in June.
>
> According to the country’s meteorological observatory,
Beijing, Tianjin, Heibei, Shandong will “continue to be baked by
high temperatures.”
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The solution is the same. Emigrate or die. These are your only
choices.
Woke comments:
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> Move to a more temperate climate, that's what man has always
done, where is the story ?
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> Man has always moved to more temperate environs that is a fact
of life
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#Post#: 20799--------------------------------------------------
Re: Climate refugees
DIR By: 90sRetroFan
Date: July 6, 2023, 1:57 am
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As I have been saying for much longer:
HTML https://www.yahoo.com/news/migration-only-option-many-latin-130535769.html
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> Migration 'only option' for many in Latin America: food aid
chief
> ...
> Many people in Latin America see migration as "the only option
they have" after enduring successive crises of climate change,
Covid and spiking food prices, the World Food Programme's head
for the region told AFP.
> ...
> The pressures, particularly food insecurity, prompted Castro
to plead that Latin America "not be forgotten" when its leaders
get together with EU counterparts in a joint summit in Brussels
July 17-18.
>
> Haiti is of particular concern for the World Food Programme
> ...
> Nearly half of Haiti's population, 4.9 million people, are in
need of food assistance, but the WFP is only able to get to
around 2.5 million of them.
>
> But "due to funding cuts around the world, we are not going to
be able to reach one (million) of these 2.5 million," Castro
said, calling that "very dramatic".
> ...
> food insecurity was climbing inexorably in Latin America,
despite its agricultural production capacity, Castro said.
>
> Where in previous years the WFP was helping three million
people suffering severe food insecurity in Latin American and
Caribbean countries, "now we never go below 10 to 30 million".
>
> "Migration at this moment is the only option that people
have," she said.
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Transporting aid to where the people in need of aid are is the
most inefficient way to provide aid. Letting (or, better yet,
actively helping) the people in need of aid move to where the
aid is the most efficient way to provide aid. Why is this so
difficult to understand?
This principle is apparently understood on a smaller scale:
HTML https://i.cbc.ca/1.6082225.1686262190!/cumulusImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_780/cooling-centres.jpg
[img]
HTML https://beta.ctvnews.ca/content/dam/ctvnews/images/2021/6/8/1_5018154.jpg?cache_timestamp=1623166300754[/img]
HTML https://www.thesundaily.my/binrepository/us-climate-weather-heat-225042_2602208_20220903101300.jpg
so why not on larger scales also?
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Re: Climate refugees
DIR By: 90sRetroFan
Date: July 8, 2023, 12:47 pm
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HTML https://www.yahoo.com/news/scientists-sounding-alarm-dangerous-problem-123000792.html
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> the world will heat up enough by the end of the century that
more than 2 billion people will live in life-threatening hot
climates
> ...
> So far, the world’s average temperature has risen by just
under 1.2 degrees Celsius (about 2 degrees Fahrenheit) above
preindustrial level due to human activity, according to Science
Hub. The Paris Agreement — an international treaty to limit
heat-trapping gases produced by each country and stop the world
from getting hotter — proposed to cap the increase at 2.7
degrees Fahrenheit.
>
> However, the new study found that with the current laws,
population growth, and environmental conditions, the world will
likely reach about 4.8 degrees Fahrenheit above the
preindustrial benchmark, per Science Hub.
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Never forget which one civilization is solely to blame for
industrialization.
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> The researchers then looked at which areas would be most
affected if the temperature increased to that level. They
defined “unprecedented heat” zones as areas where the average
temperature throughout the year, counting all seasons, is 84.2
degrees Fahrenheit or higher.
>
> Science Hub reported that 40 years ago, only 12 million people
worldwide lived in regions with temperatures surpassing that
heat. Today, thanks to the warming we’ve already experienced,
about 60 million people are affected.
>
> The study found that by 2100, 2 billion out of the world’s
projected population of 9.5 billion will live in areas with an
average temperature higher than 84.2 degrees Fahrenheit. The
most affected areas will be countries around the equator, noted
Science Hub: India, Nigeria, Indonesia, the Philippines, and
Pakistan.
> ...
> The hotter the world gets, the more heat waves, droughts, and
wildfires we experience. As Science Hub reported, studies have
also linked the rising heat to everything from more contagious
diseases to lower labor efficiency and more conflict between
people.​
>
> “That’s a profound reshaping of the habitability of the
surface of the planet, and could lead potentially to the
large-scale reorganization of where people live,” study author
Tim Lenton, director of the Global Systems Institute at the
University of Exeter, told ScienceAlert.
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Provided they are allowed to migrate freely. Limitations on
migration means locking people inside ovens. All limitations on
migration must be removed ASAP!
#Post#: 21058--------------------------------------------------
Re: Climate refugees
DIR By: 90sRetroFan
Date: July 22, 2023, 3:26 am
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HTML https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BK6y4u1T2G4
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Re: Climate refugees
DIR By: 90sRetroFan
Date: July 25, 2023, 7:27 pm
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HTML https://us.yahoo.com/news/slow-disaster-indonesians-sinking-village-042132197.html
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> More than 200 people have stayed in one of Indonesia's fastest
sinking areas, which has turned from a landscape of lush rice
paddies into a network of boardwalks and canoes in an alarming
sign of how climate change could upend coastal communities
everywhere.
>
> "It's only memories now... there are no such activities any
more," said 49-year-old Sulkan, who like many Indonesians goes
by one name.
>
> "Why? Because the place is already flooded by the tide."
> ...
> He called it a "slow disaster" happening before the world's
eyes, with data showing some areas around Timbulsloko sinking up
to 20 centimetres annually, double the rate recorded in 2010.
> ...
> - 'No future' -
>
> Large parts of megalopolis capital Jakarta are expected to be
submerged by 2050 for the same reasons, researchers say, but
villagers along the Javan coast are on the front lines of the
emergency.
> ...
> "This village... will be gone in less than five years. We
can't build, we can't do anything."
> ...
> "Life is harder now. Whenever the water comes inside my house,
I always wish I could move out," she said.
>
> Yet the problem is due to become even worse as climate change
grinds on.
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Emigrate to Australia ASAP! If Australia refuses to accept
climate refugees, the correct response should be military
invasion of Australia. It is that simple.
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Re: Climate refugees
DIR By: 90sRetroFan
Date: August 20, 2023, 8:11 pm
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HTML https://www.yahoo.com/news/europe-death-why-no-amount-060000220.html
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> ‘It’s Europe or death’:
> ...
> Luis, a 40-year-old migrant from Cameroon, put it bluntly:
“For us, it’s Europe or die. We don’t have any fear anymore.”
> ...
> “It doesn’t matter if you double the number of police officers
or double the number of control operations. There will still be
migrants seeking a better life,” said Kharrat, from Al Bawsala.
>
> Adrian, a Cameroon migrant whose boat was intercepted by
Tunisia’s coast guard en route to Italy on Wednesday, told The
Telegraph that “nothing can stop” migrants like him from
reaching Europe.
>
> “We will try again and again,” he said. “We have no other
choice.”
> ...
> “The risk is high ... but I have no choice but to keep going,”
said Felix, who has already tried twice to reach Italy by sea,
each time being turned back by Tunisia’s coastguard. “There is
no future for us here.”
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The billions currently still living in tropical/subtropical
regions all need to learn the above attitude rather soon.
HTML https://www.geographyrealm.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/human-suitability-map.jpg
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Re: Climate refugees
DIR By: 90sRetroFan
Date: September 6, 2023, 4:25 am
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Coming soon to many more locations around the world:
HTML https://www.yahoo.com/news/were-going-sink-hundreds-abandon-012910663.html
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> 'We're going to sink': hundreds abandon Caribbean island home
>
> On a tiny Caribbean island, hundreds of people are preparing
to pack up and move to escape the rising waters threatening to
engulf their already precarious homes.
>
> Surrounded by idyllic clear waters, the densely populated
island of Carti Sugtupu off Panama's north coast has barely an
inch to spare with houses crammed together -- some jutting out
into the sea on stilts.
> ...
> And now, climate change-induced sea level rise is threatening
to make life even more difficult.
>
> With homes already flooded on a regular basis, experts say the
sea will engulf Carti Sugtupu and dozens of neighboring islands
in the Guna Yala region by the end of the century.
>
> Forty-nine of the isles are populated, and rest just a few
feet (less than one meter) above sea level.
>
> "We have noticed that the tide has risen," retired teacher
Magdalena Martinez, 73, told AFP as she sat embroidering a
brightly colored toucan onto a "mola" cloth traditional to the
Guna people on Carti Sugtupu.
>
> "We think we're going to sink, we know it's going to happen,"
she said.
> ...
> "The fact is that with sea levels rising as a direct cause of
climate change, almost all the islands are going to be abandoned
by the end of this century," Steven Paton, a scientist at the
Panama-based Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, told AFP.
> ...
> "There is no room to expand homes or for children to play,"
Human Rights Watch said in a recent report on the island.
>
> "Floods and storms have made life even harder... affecting
housing, water, health and education. Such extreme weather is
only expected to become more common as the climate crisis
accelerates," it said.
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