World is on track for 2.7C and ‘phenomenal’ human suffering, scientists warn
Source: Global heating will push billions outside ‘human climate niche’
another reminder of the first chapter of Ministry for the Future. This article specifically mentions heat waves in India are already a problem.
“Economic estimates almost always value the rich more than the poor, because they have more assets to lose, and they tend to value those alive now over those living in the future. We’re considering all people as equal in this study.”
“If global temperature continues to rise towards 2.7C, the heating combined with a growing global population will mean 2 billion people living outside the niche by 2030 and 3.7 billion by 2090.”
