But not everybody agrees that even already-hot equatorial regions face catastrophe from a warming planet. A Heartland Institute report suggests that increased atmospheric CO2 is just what the botanist ordered when it comes to keeping crops happy and healthy. Shivering Russians, Scots and Scandinavians would probably agree. That said, I'm a bit leery of folks who claim that climate change, even if caused by human sources, is assuredly a good thing. Then your best friend's eyebrows went missing.
Unintended consequences can suck.
We know that the Earth is a pretty good place to hang out as things are now, and we don't know what the place will be like if we crank up the furnace. All other things being equal, it could be good idea to avoid doing things that might mess with global property values. But all other things aren't equal. Nobody is pumping greenhouse gases into the atmosphere out of boredom. Agriculture and energy production play a large part in the emission of gases like CO2 and methane.