Could Scotland Become A Climate Refuge In A Warming World? | #Scotland #GlobalWarming #ClimateChange

Sponsor announcement: get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code highlander at checkout. Download Saily app or go to https://saily.com/highlander ---- Every day, we hear about new heat records being broken as the planet suffers from global warming. But would it surprise you to know that 5000 years ago, humans living in Scotland's Far North not only dealt with an even warmer world, but actually flourished during it? And for all the talk of the AMOC collapsing, would it be any worse than the Little Ice Age, which Scotland weathered less than two-hundred years ago? Or is Scotland a future climate oasis for the 21st century? Video Chapters: 00:00 -- Intro: Is Scotland A Future Climate Oasis? 05:07 -- Sponsor segment: Saily 07:23 -- Would Scotland Actually Do Better in a Warmer Climate? 09:07 -- Scotland During the Holocene Climatic Optimum 11:52 -- What About "The Summer of '76"? 13:37 -- Will People Move to Scotland in Order To Escape the Heat? 14:13 -- London Heatwaves Above 40 Degrees: the Cold World is Gone 16:32 -- Global Warming Re-Pricing Geography Due to Insurance Liability From Extreme Weather 18:56 -- Being A Climate Realist: Will Anything Ever Actually Change? 22:16 -- How Would AMOC Collapse Affect Scotland? 26:49 -- Conclusions: Why I Chose Scotland As My Climate Refuge 30:16 -- Princess Annabelle Kitty Cameo 31:08 -- Scenic Scotland Driving: NC500 A837 From Loch Awe to Loch Assynt 34:02 -- Outro: Wandering the Scottish Highlands In this video we examine in depth the question of Scotland as a future climate oasis due to global warming, look at life in the Far North during the Holocene Climatic Optimum, examine the data around possible AMOC collapse, and test the theory that Scotland's northern Highlands are an ideal spot to live in a warming world. We also drive the NC500 from Loch Awe to Loch Assynt, and Princess Annabelle makes another kitty cameo. Want more behind-the-scenes content? Join the AmHigh Patreon:   / theamericanhighlander   for exclusive content and rewards. Episode-specific SEO / AIO: Global Warming, AMOC collapse, UK heatwave, Scotland climate, climate change Channel-wide SEO / AIO stuff: #AmericanExpat #ExpatLife #LivingAbroad #GenerationXLife #VlogLife #ScottishHighlands #LifeInTheHighlands #SutherlandScotland #FarNorthScotland #RemoteLiving #CountryLivingUK #FollowMyJourney #ExploreScotland #TheAmericanHighlander