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thibodeaux
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Women "bearing brunt" of climate change
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Post by Malcolm »

"Women are on the front lines of many societies buffeted by climate change -- and research indicates they tend to be more vulnerable to these impacts," said the report's lead author, Robert Engelman.

Wow.

Holy crap, it gets 10 times worse ...
According to the report, universal access to reproductive healthcare and family planning -- a UNFPA goal since 1994 -- in combination with improved education of girls and gender equality would lead to significant declines in fertility, (*) stabilizing the population of the planet at a level far below estimates commonly used in scientific models of future climate change.

As you may have guessed, (*) is mine. It's where that thought goes from "yeah ... maybe" to "in-fucking-sane."
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"Asteroid to impact the earth ending all life. Women and minorities hardest hit."
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
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