Laurence Smith, professor of geography and climate change at UCLA, explains in his fascinating new book The World in 2050 that not all parts of the world will necessarily suffer from rising global temperatures. Here Smith talks with Parag Khanna about how the contraction of Arctic sea ice is opening up new trade routes, promoting immigration in countries like Canada, and leading to the rise of new economic hubs in Scandinavia.



Laurence Smith, professor of geography and climate change at UCLA, explains in his fascinating new book The World in 2050 that not all parts of the world will necessarily suffer from rising global temperatures. Here Smith talks with Parag Khanna about how the contraction of Arctic sea ice is opening up new trade routes, promoting immigration in countries like Canada, and leading to the rise of new economic hubs in Scandinavia.



http://khanna.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2011/05/08/who_will_win_from_climate_change