Climate change will exacerbate existing social and political problems from "summary" of The Uninhabitable Earth by David Wallace-Wells
In the years ahead, as the impacts of climate change become increasingly severe and widespread, it is becoming increasingly clear that the consequences will not be limited to just environmental damage. Rather, the effects of a warming planet will extend far beyond the physical realm, exacerbating existing social and political problems in ways that many have not yet fully grasped. One of the key ways in which climate change will worsen social and political issues is through its impact on global inequality. As the poorest and most vulnerable populations are hit hardest by the effects of a changing climate, disparities in wealth and access to resources are likely to widen, leading to increased social unrest and conflict. This, in turn, could strain political systems and lead to increased instability on a global scale. Furthermore, the displacem...
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