Yeahhhhh. I have seen almost no one even try to reckon with what a wet bulb event means for wildlife. We can protect at least some people, but vast regions are going to end up completely depopulated of animal life very abruptly. Shit's real, real, real grim.

I do think the comment, while correct, is going far beyond the scope of the article. All the stuff they're talking about is already locked in, there's no stopping it now. The author is discussing one means by which some people can be saved, and the moral ramifications of the poorest people in the world being the ones who will most desperately need cold air.

Major corporations really are the culprit. People using A/C in their homes is nothing compared to the wealthy using it in their empty vacation houses or half vacant, dying malls at night when they're closed. Insisting on having people return to office buildings for work is another large building wasting A/C. Making cars the only form of transportation is another.

As the climate gets worse, you won't be able to walk or bike anywhere. The obvious solution is trains, but good luck getting US lawmakers and their car company constituents to implement mass transit.