Modern technologies and conflict Jakub Drmola Energy, climate, resources Climate change -Extinction is the norm -99% of all spieces -Mostly due to climate change -Mostly triggered by volcanism - -Planet will survive, life will survive, humans will survive too • -Geopolitical consequences -Lack of water and food -Poor adaptation -Migration and conflicts - -All countries impacted - -“lifeboat” countries? Climate change and conflicts • •Social conflict •Organized violence • • • • • • • Armed conflicts Image result for extinction rebellion https://network23.org/redblackgreen/files/2018/03/Interfauna-raid-1990.jpg • Image result for somalia drought • Image result for pirates somali • Image result for syria civil war • Image result for melting arctic war • • • Image result for climate change impact map Energy sources -Burning buried sunshine (80%) -Burning fresh sunshine (10%) -Heat from sunshine (7%) -geothermal + nuclear energy (3%) • -Issue of energy storage -Energy consumption is growing and will continue to grow • -Nuclear fusion? -ITER, 2030?, $20-60 bil Coltan -Mined for tantalum and niobium, used in electronics (condensators) -All phones, computers, TVs… - -circa 60% from DRC -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPIB17PE2vM • -“resource curse” -(re)source of conflict - -Slavery and civil war -Environmental impact REE mining •90% of global production from mines in Baotou, northern China •cerium, neodymium, yttrium, terbium, scandium, lanthan, dysprosium, … • •Massive ecological impact •Geopolitical tool •Other deposits: DPRK and Afghanistan • Image result for Bayanobo Mining District lake https://www.bu.edu/cas/magazine/spring16/elements-of-conflict/42-26478679.jpg Winking Face with No Fill Image result for sidoarjo mud flow gif Geo-engineering -umělé a cílené ovlivňování klimatu -+ nevědomé brždění změn znečištěním -snaha zbrzdit oteplování a získat čas • -obvykle skrze zvyšování albeda (odrazivost) -SRM - Solar Radiation Management -rozprašování látek v atmosféře, stavební úpravy -riziko závislost a jednostranných akcí • -nebo “carbon capture” -technický/organický