They'll get bailed out and push the cost on the rest of us, business as usual
this post was submitted on 04 Jan 2025
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‘Ironic’: climate-driven sea level rise will overwhelm major oil ports, study shows
(www.theguardian.com)
Finally, a negative feedback loop…
@silence7 sad that it will take 30-40 years for the oil companies to hit the "find out" phase of climate change.
Stranded assets? Submerged assets.
Almost as if it was supposed to happen this way