Some afterthoughts on the flooding in Germany that I think have not been stressed enough - but are important, whether for Germany or the UK or Canada or... anywhere really (short thread)
The debate about the floods have been difficult at times, there's been a lot of criticism of insufficient warnings. And I don't want to debate that away, but it misses an important point. /2
A lot of people in the world have had the privilege of living in locations that were climatically more or less safe. "Warnings" meant: maybe get stuff out of your cellar. Don't drive today. Red alerts often seemed to mean: "today no jogging". /3
Some people in flooded areas did receive a warning. They could not put the numbers involved in context. They knew floods. They did not know what THIS flood would mean. /4
The lesson is simple: Climate change means that entirely moderate climate no longer exists. We are all at risk. This concerns us all. You are not safe from heatwaves in Canada. You are not safe from endless tropical rain in Germany. There's nowhere to hide. /5
Oh and that silly "island nations offer safety when society collapses" thing?
Not sure they figured in rising sea levels.
We have to act.
Not sure they figured in rising sea levels.
We have to act.
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