It's a technological race to see if we can out pace nature, if we lose then many people will die and balance will be restored. Global warming was the big thing, now it is climate change. If we are causing anything it's going to be an ice age. Yes it will get hotter first but then the cold will come. This is just my theory based on reading studies and articles and talking to family members that work at NOAA. Check out the thermohaline circulation.
We are not the planet and the planet will be fine with or without us.
We are not actually going to be fine, we have adapted to unsustainable global lifestyle with people too concerned with convenience rather than sustainability and safety. Something is going to give and it's not going to be in our favor.
Obviously climate change. One million ain't even that much, lol. In terms of value, the cost to eradicate climate change would be way more, thus the better decision. Plus, you'd become a world hero for basically saving the planet. Being a superhero >>>>> being a millionaire for like a day until you buy a nice house and a good car and book a vacation.
We are not actually going to be fine, we have adapted to unsustainable global lifestyle with people too concerned with convenience rather than sustainability and safety. Something is going to give and it's not going to be in our favor.
I should have been clearer, I will be fine. I know other people won't be fine. Before you kill me for saying that I do give back a lot to the environment, I have posted before, one of my big things is trees and getting them planted but I am only 1 person. I will do my part. Another example is my company we all work from home as much as possible and we have just a small office in Boca Raton so we don't have people driving to work every day and a huge office footprint.
I would take the million, invest it into projects or accounts that would result in a greater future value, and then donate to climate change research later