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Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Global Warming - Tropical Regions

  Make no mistake here. As Greenland and the polar caps melt away and sea levels rise, everybody will be affected considering the dense populations living on coastal cities throughout the globe. That would include bodies of water like the Mississippi River, all rising.

Guardian UK: Global warming will hit poorer countries hardest, research finds - Tropical regions likely to suffer biggest increase in hot days and extreme weather because of climate change, say scientists
It has long been expected that poor people would bear the brunt of climate change, largely because so many more of the world’s poorest live in tropical latitudes whereas, wealthier people tend to live in more temperate regions.

1 comment:

Glynn Kalara said...

In the 22nd century if we don't incinerate ourselves and much of the planet a distinct and sadly growing probability Wealthy humankind will be moving into the warming areas of Canada, Siberia and any cooler mt. areas with water. The rest of humankind will be trying to hang on in the expanding and scorching jungles and deserts. Some areas of the planet by mid-2200 will no longer be habitable during the daylight hrs.