An excerpt:
The 22 Arab region countries covered in the WMO’s new State of the Climate report produce about a quarter of the world’s oil, yet directly account for only 5 to 7 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions from their own territories. The climate paradox positions the region as both a linchpin of the global fossil-fuel economy and one of the most vulnerable geographic areas.
WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo said extreme heat is pushing communities in the region to their physical limits. Droughts show no sign of letting up in one of the world’s most water-stressed regions, but at the same time, parts of it have been devastated by record rains and flooding, she added.
Republicans finally believing in Climate change as long as it hurts places they don’t like.
Risk? No. Fate, well earned.
Future generations born in the region, i.e., the people who are actually going to suffer, had nothing to do with this shit.
I know moralizing gives a hit of dopamine but let’s just do better.
Current generations made the choice for their progeny.
It’s not exactly moralizing. Actions have consequences. *Gestures broadly out the window. Let’s stop doing the obviously bad things and clutch our pearls at the obvious and predictable consequences.
Actions have consequences. *Gestures broadly out the window. Let’s stop doing the obviously bad things and clutch our pearls at the obvious and predictable consequences.
Yes, of course 100%. We are together shoulder to shoulder on this. With you 100%.
their progeny
This is where we are having our small difference. The word “their”. I say “our”. I am not going to wash my hands off of the future humans of the MENA region just because the rulers of their direct ancestors are doing shitty things.
Sure. All future generations everywhere are condemned. MENA is going to get it worse faster, but big oil fought against sustainability globally, for a global problem.
Ah yes government bad therefore its people also are
No. The middle east (people and governments alike knew the consequences of fossil fuels and they knew their precarious nature.
Make your choice. Live with the consequences of your actions.
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https://earth.org/global-carbon-emissions-richest-1-match-emissions-of-5-billion-people/
Don’t get me wrong, I hate the use of fossil fuel as much as the next guy, but you can’t blame a people for the consequences of everyone’s actions
Yes and no. How popular do you think ending oil extraction is in those areas? Whatever the percent, that’s also a level of consent.
