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More than 100 million people will die and global economic growth will be cut by 3.2 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2030 if the world fails to tackle climate change, a report commissioned by 20 governments said on Wednesday.
As global average temperatures rise due to greenhouse gas emissions, the effects on the planet, such as melting ice caps, extreme weather, drought and rising sea levels, will threaten populations and livelihoods.
It calculated that five million deaths occur each year from air pollution, hunger and disease as a result of climate change and carbon-intensive economies, and that toll would likely rise to six million a year by 2030 if current patterns of fossil fuel use continue.
I would like to remind everyone what is being offered as an invaluable solution.... "carbon credits."
Originally posted by purplemer
reply to post by daaskapital
Threads like this are wasted on ATS. Most ATS users are AGW deniers because they prefer to listen to the propaganda put out by the US and the oil companies.. Really no one knows what is going to happen but when the stakes are so high a risk is not worth taking... We should reduce our reliance on fossil fuels if its not too late already.. s/f
Originally posted by ShadeWolf
reply to post by daaskapital
You know, just because a report says it, doesn't make it true. I very much doubt that 100 million people are going to die because of climate change. More likely, they'll have to relocate from islands and coastal areas, which isn't as big a problem as it sounds like. Human population centers tend to grow along coasts, so inland areas are left relatively bare.