On 21/04/2008, at 6:45 PM, Wayne Eddy wrote: > > OK, I can almost see how Global Warming could cause a war. The > Greens vs > the Industrial Nations or something like that, but I can't see how > it can > exacerbate overpopulation, unless you think people are more likely > to have > sex in warm weather.
See level rises 5 metres or more, that's a lot of people on the move. That means conflict. > > > How do you expect that Global Warming will eventually reduce > population? Cauld, not will. Although it's a likely outcome if any of the worse estimates of temperature come to pass come to pass. > > Tidal surges into low lying areas or via famine resulting from a > reduction > in arable land? > > Starvation (drought, a colder Europe if the Atlantic Conveyor fails, > and reduced farmland), and disease (malaria could easily jump back > over the Mediterranean and reinvade Europe as the summers get warmer > and wetter...). Less space and less food means less people, eventually. Charlie. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
