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Those who are wealthy have some degree of control over their climate. When it is hot, they can cool themselves down with air conditioners. Likewise, when it is cold, they can warm themselves with heaters. The wealthier the person, the more sophisticated the heating or cooling employed. A poor person has little such climate control. When it is hot, they are hot. When it is cold, they are cold. Without accessing any other information or asking any questions, the ability someone has to control their own personal environment is a ready and reasonable way of assessing their level of economic development. It is ironic then that as all nations become increasingly wealthy, the ability to control climate is quickly disappearing. Climate change is occurring and the affects are already evident. Weather patterns are changing, animal migration is occurring at different times, polar ice caps are shrinking and access to secure water supplies for some is diminishing. Global wealth is no longer sufficient for being assured of climate control. In a sense, therefore, all nations and all individuals are becoming more poor-like. Further, this lack of climate control will be exacerbated if we continue t

Author

Clarke, Matthew Dr., Matthew Clarke

Publisher

Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated

Published

2008

Language

EN

ISBN

9781604568400

Subjects

Engineering, Social Science, Science