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> Certainly some but not that many.

What is the basis for this extraordinary assertion?

Without adaptation, climate change could depress growth in global agriculture yields up to 30 percent by 2050. That's 2 billion dead. By 2100 it could be more.

With some really clever policy it could be less, but there is no evidence of clever policy from anyone.

You propose no solutions, only mudding the water.




> With rampant climate change, 2 billion with starve to death from crop failures, from drought induced famine.

What is the basis for this extraordinary assertion?

Sources? Even then your lineage of argumentation is non-conclusive as 30% change doesn't equate 2 billion death.


> our lineage of argumentation is non-conclusive as 30% change doesn't equate 2 billion death

World's population is expected to reach 9.7 billion by 2050. We grow enough food for 10 billion. Climate models say there will be 30% less food, so only enough to feed 7 billion.

These numbers are common knowledge, none of them are disputed. [1] Put 2 and 2 together.

What will happen to the 3 billion people that have nothing to eat?

The people is the impoverished global south can feed extra 1 billion by getting rid of animals, but then what?

Are the other 2 billion going to learn photosynthesis? Is the developed world going to give up food?

Put forward an actual counter argument, provide numbers, back them up with expert opinions.

https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/adapting-to-4c-of-glo...




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