A few years ago, I spent a fair bit of time researching the subject of death by starvation or malnutrition, and finally found out the best estimates were a =minimum= of ~10 million humans every single year! Also, Jared Diamond's book "Collapse" cites a large number of major cities throughout the world that have grown up by "mining water" (i.e. drilling wells), and how most of them are now "getting close to the absolute bottom". Then things will get =really= "interesting", as many aren't by the ocean and/or can't afford desalination plants. But the vast majority of people still believe that population growth isn't a bad thing, and extremely few politicians and policy-makers who'll dare to educate them. It's a self-inflicted mortal wound, and I'm tired of being an evangelist on the subject. I'm 61, giving up, and looking out for number one from now on. Carl On 23/04/14 17:48, Jason White wrote:
Carl Turney <carl@boms.com.au> wrote:
I agree. Adapting to a warmer world (with wider climate fluctuations) is the most logical action-path for the individual, it seems to me.
Pity about the vast majority without the knowledge or resources to do so.
And they're the ones who will suffer most in any case, unfortunately.
Those with resources will, I assume, find life to be more difficult and expensive in various ways, but they'll still be better equipped to cope with the changes.
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