It could take another hundred years before the Netherlands disappears completely under water. So no one will be bothered by that for the time being. So we wouldn't have to do anything about that.
The fact that we see electric cars, wind turbines and solar panels everywhere has all kinds of economic benefits. Politicians' vision extends to the next election, while the typical CEO doesn't look beyond the next bonus.
We have known for at least fifty years that we are destroying the earth, but as long as we do not actually experience this personally, we have decided – in a democratic manner – not to do anything about it.
We can't do much about it, as the point of no return has long been passed. The destruction is a slow process. The climate changes we observe now were set in motion a hundred years ago. If we were to stop using fossil fuels completely now, climate change would continue for several decades.
We can, however, observe the first signs. Floods and droughts are already making life difficult in many countries. As a result, the first people are starting to get moving. The first climate refugees are starting to register with us. We are now only dealing with a few refugees, but that will soon increase.
The oceans will become warmer, causing much of the marine life to disappear.
The polar ice caps that have formed over a million years will melt away, flooding much of low-lying countries. The polar ice caps will eventually grow again, but that may take a few thousand years.
The destruction of the Earth will bring some inconvenience to humanity. The extinction of many animal species and the disappearance of large areas of land for habitation and food production will lead to food shortages. This will cause disagreement about the distribution of increasingly scarce resources.
It will all work out in the end. Due to wars and large-scale famines, population pressure will eventually decrease, which could restore a healthy balance and allow the earth to recover somewhat in a few centuries.
JM, 2023
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