Global warming is not all gloom and doom. Some believe that climate change would be beneficial.
"While the good news they find might not be global, some researchers believe the benefits of Earth's warming will help compensate for the harmful consequences...One area where this warming could aid society is in terms of health... humans adapt better to hot climates and can rely on air conditioning... [A book titled "Impact of Climate Change"] finds that a moderate warming will have a positive economic impact on the agriculture and forestry sectors...Another economic boost could come from the establishment of new trade routes as a direct result of global warming...A final potential upside to global warming is that with every degree Celsius warmer our planet gets, we could have up to 20 percent more calamari."
Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan
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