I don't see your argument at all. I see this as a powerful reason why even seemingly small changes in temperature can have a huge impact on human life. If this was the literal only issue, that could be an argument. But it's not. It's one of many.
My hope is that people will read this and say "it's not just the animals, the plants, crops, drought, it's people directly affected too". Although I apparently overlooked the "fuck the environment, fuck the poor, get AC" argument.
The study suggests that nighttime temps over 25°C are detrimental to sleep. One of the most obvious ways to get nighttime temps well under that is via AC.
It doesn’t seem outrageous nor “fuck the poor” to ask the question “is there a reasonable path to get AC more widely deployed to help more people sleep better?”
It's not about "fuck the environment". That's an extremely uncharitable interpretation to take of your neighbors. People are willing to to sacrifice, but only IF they see it as a meaningful sacrifice that actually does something. Sort of like why recycling rates are going down because more and more people realize most of winds up in the landfill anyway.
> "fuck the environment, fuck the poor, get AC" argument
Arguing that the benefits of economic growth for the poor are underrated and supported by OP more than more politically-palatable interpretations is precisely the opposite of 'fuck the poor', and given what we know about the other benefits, probably the opposite of 'fuck the environment' too.
My hope is that people will read this and say "it's not just the animals, the plants, crops, drought, it's people directly affected too". Although I apparently overlooked the "fuck the environment, fuck the poor, get AC" argument.