Filed under: Health , Climate Change What kind of impact might climate change have over the next two decades? A think-tank made up of the UK’s Forum for the Future and Hewlett-Packard Labs recently completed a “study” where they sought to come up with some radical visions of what 2030 might look like . For those of you who love alarmist predictions, you’ll like what they came up with — because their version of the future definitely qualifies as extremist . The think-tank came up with some highly controversial prophecies such as: the abandonment of Australia and Oklahoma because they’re too dry, climate refugees fleeing to Antarctica, and — perhaps even more unbelievable — Americans adopting a 25 hour work week. Other predictions include athletes competing from home in a “virtual Olympics” and electric appliances that immediately shut down when a home has exceeded its energy quota. While I applaud their creativity, I sometimes wonder if these climate change “think-tanks” get caught in the moment and forget that they’re not writing a B-movie screenplay. Don’t these predictions sound like they’d make a great eco-thriller ?   Read  |  Permalink  |  Email this  |  Linking Blogs  |  Comments

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