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In reply to the discussion: Starlink dishes go into "thermal shutdown" once they hit 122 Fahrenheit [View all]NickB79
(20,414 posts)The climate changes we've kicked off will reverberate for millennia. Even with drastic action, we're going to warm another degree or more beyond where we currently are by the end of the century, if not more. We're looking at a mass extinction event unmatched since the end of the age of dinosaurs. The ONLY way to cope with these massive changes is through migration. That, and mass dieoffs of human populations thru war and starvation to relieve pressure on resources. Hopefully we're still a few decades away from that.
As an example, 6,000 yr ago the Sahara was a verdant grassland, complete with herds of animals and human settlements. Then the climate changed. I wonder how many of those people said they were there to stay?
And I currently live in Minnesota, one of the least affected areas for predicted climate shifts. You're welcome to come here, as I expect many Americans will in the next few decades. But I'm hopeful Colorado won't be as severely impacted as some areas. Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, and chunks of California are REALLY screwed. They'll be the new Sahara.