I am passionate about the need to take action regarding climate change – but tadays headlines in the Guardian were sensationalist and possibly counter productive. The oil companies and big business and for some strange reason the right wing idiots are all climate deniers. So whilst the use of statistics maybe justified if predictions are even marginally out it will be lapped up. Headlines referring to 2050 may be prudent and sensible, but populist propaganda is not, most of the ardent supporters of Reform will be dead by then! Worst case scenarios are pointless when knuckle draggers welcome Med style summer temperatures. Will water companies, still driven by profit, be prepared – no new reservoirs for how long?
The Climate Change Committee also reported that flooding would increase (especially with nonsensicle planning approvals) with more intense storms and higher river flow (beavers and rewriggling will not be enough) and sea level rising. Conversely drought will become more common. Wild fires would increase and food production would be disrupted. So totally gloom and doom! I am a believer in Ester Boserup’s theory; population growth acts as the primary driver for agricultural innovation. Adapting this climate change will see farmers and consumers adapting to change. Will fizzy wine (champagne) become more common whilst meat becomes a luxury (if it is not already)? The old – middle aged today will lament the change but it will happen. Back to Ester – world population growth, has trebled in my life time, and even with growth rates falling it will continue to expand. This means more space for humans and less space for the ecosystems that underwrite our survival. Fuck it – I went down another negative theme!
So all Hail Elon Musk and fellow bros – they will save humanity! Or like Stark by Ben Elton they will fuck of to another planet and leave the suckers who supported them to die!