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Comment by ISL

I suspect that the conflicts will be mostly-economic. If enough countries can get together to form a carbon-taxation bloc, they can begin to impose duties upon countries and companies that don't participate.

Barring a quantum leap in technology, it is a social innovation like that one that might allow us to successfully address the climate crisis.

From a climate/environmental perspective, I believe one of the worst things that can happen is a global-scale war. When short-term survival is threatened, countries will think little of devastating natural reserves and cutting through environmental protections.

parent ISL 5 years ago

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