Saudi Arabia officials said on Sunday that more than 1,300 Muslims died during the Hajj pilgrimage, which took place during intense heat, and that most of th...
when it comes to climate refugee stuff, I think the "normalcy" of so many climate controlled spaces and the availability of drinking water being so common gives people the false impression that depopulation due to climate change will be like it was with deindustrialization: slow, calculated, etc.
they don't recognize that capital is trying to maximize its value extraction right up until the moment when they dissolve organizations and electronically transfer out funds. they think someone will pull the alarm cord and there will be an exodus to a preplanned location in an orderly fashion.
they don't picture turning on the sink faucet and nothing potable coming out, driving to the Walmart and finding the shelves of water empty. preparing to get on the road to drive somewhere else, only to find the gas stations with 4 hour long lines and no guarantees.
I've tried to tell friends and family how important it is to get out of fragile places. I say, "when is the best time to leave? are the roads clear and gas stations open? then right now."
but people get comfortable in their routines and believe, despite all evidence to the contrary, that someone in charge will tell them when it's time. they think leaving sometime in the unscheduled future will somehow be easier than the present.
Ngl I'm trying to figure out where the best place for me to move is but balancing fresh water access, family, cost of living, and future climate forecasts is difficult. The Great Lakes would be ideal, but cost of living and lack of family makes it a hard sell.
There's also the looming spectre of the Water Wars, American annexations, and my potential death in a drone strike as a "military age male in the vicinity of a military water convoy"
when it comes to climate refugee stuff, I think the "normalcy" of so many climate controlled spaces and the availability of drinking water being so common gives people the false impression that depopulation due to climate change will be like it was with deindustrialization: slow, calculated, etc.
they don't recognize that capital is trying to maximize its value extraction right up until the moment when they dissolve organizations and electronically transfer out funds. they think someone will pull the alarm cord and there will be an exodus to a preplanned location in an orderly fashion.
they don't picture turning on the sink faucet and nothing potable coming out, driving to the Walmart and finding the shelves of water empty. preparing to get on the road to drive somewhere else, only to find the gas stations with 4 hour long lines and no guarantees.
I've tried to tell friends and family how important it is to get out of fragile places. I say, "when is the best time to leave? are the roads clear and gas stations open? then right now."
but people get comfortable in their routines and believe, despite all evidence to the contrary, that someone in charge will tell them when it's time. they think leaving sometime in the unscheduled future will somehow be easier than the present.
Ngl I'm trying to figure out where the best place for me to move is but balancing fresh water access, family, cost of living, and future climate forecasts is difficult. The Great Lakes would be ideal, but cost of living and lack of family makes it a hard sell.
There's also the looming spectre of the Water Wars, American annexations, and my potential death in a drone strike as a "military age male in the vicinity of a military water convoy"