It’s a small world after all

Computer models have linked ocean warmth to African drought. The authors of a new study predict that “a 50-year-long drying trend [in southern Africa] is likely to continue and appears tightly linked to substantial warming of the Indian Ocean.”

Read the whole article, which is cheery (not).

3 Responses to “It’s a small world after all”

  1. Liam says:

    I wonder if it’s ethical to desire the redistribution of negative consequences to others.

    What’s the business term, ‘externalities’?

  2. sieber says:

    It’s perfectly ethical to make companies/governments pay for their externalities.