Canadians should prepare for a 5 C hotter future, report warns | In Nunavut, warming in winter could exceed 10 C
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/climate-change-impact-canada-report-9.7331893
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/climate-change-impact-canada-report-9.7331893
6 Comments
JasonDJ@lemmy.zip · 14 pts · 2d
Humans might be able to adapt to that kind of a change in a bubble...but I don't expect the soil, the microbes within it, the mycelium network, the insects, the trees and shrubs, the small mammals, the avians, the fauna, etc to all adapt.
Some of them might migrate to follow the climate...but the migratory paths of the fastest moving trees are measured in kilometers per decade. They aren't gonna fare too well without human intervention, and everything follows them...sooooo......
I do kinda hope that some "invasive pests" we are already seeing migrate might be doing us a favor in the long term. Like look at the Brown Marmorated Stinkbug and Spotted Lanternfly in the northeast. These are devastating to certain plants in the northeast US because they have no defenses against them and the bugs don't have very many natural predators.
Perhaps the ruin they are doing to the trees, in the long term, is a good thing, because it will establish space for other plant species to populate the area.
Not to anthropomorphize nature too much, but it does always find a balance over time. Humans ignore that and force our will upon it, really essentially raping nature. Life needs death, death feeds life. It's a cycle that's constantly seeking neutral. We see it in all branches of physical science...equilibrium always gets met eventually.
late_pessimistic@slrpnk.net · 3 pts · 2d
Yeah, animals are fucked. We, humans, can simply turn on the AC in our houses, our cars, offices... Nevermind humans are already extemely good at thermoregulation.
But mammals with fur and whatnot? I genuinely wonder how Europeans and other Global North people plan to have dogs as pets, for instance, at +50 degrees Celsius.
Of course, house pets will still have it better than 99% of other animals on Earth, but that's probably the only animal a human cares for. That's if a human cares about anything at all except for themselves.
DeathsEmbrace@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2d
I can’t wait for the ocean to collapse. Bring marshmallows good for the fire.
ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works · -11 pts · 2d
The article focuses on the negatives but significant warming seems like it might be a net benefit for Canada.
Kind_to_Everyone@slrpnk.net · 10 pts · 2d
Canada will not be immune from global food shortages and vastly altered precipitation patterns.
avidamoeba@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 2d
There's likely pros. Not sure if the cons would be less. Has anyone not-oil&gas-funded made an analysis?