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Environment & Energy

Aussie105

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1. There will be much rending of clothes and cries of anguish . . .

Reply to Otto_Harper (Original post)

Mon Apr 8, 2024, 08:38 AM

Apr 2024

"Why weren't we told? Why didn't anyone stop this?"

It will happen when coastal cities go under.

And coastal cities - most of them are large and important, seeing shipping by sea and coastal ports are very much a part of their growth in human history.

Now NY city - how many feet of sea level rise will it take to submerge every street and building?

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Climate Change Too Slow to Get Under Control [View all] Otto_Harper Apr 2024 OP

There will be much rending of clothes and cries of anguish . . . Aussie105 Apr 2024 #1

The billionaires and politicians decided long ago to do nothong Irish_Dem Apr 2024 #2

COVID lockdowns showed what we need to do to even make a dent in it, so thats out obviously. Blues Heron Apr 2024 #3

So many people couildn't even be bothered thucythucy Apr 2024 #4

exactly, the outcry would be deafening. Every new condo building is decked out with firepits, strings of lights Blues Heron Apr 2024 #5

Less than 5% of the excess energy markodochartaigh Apr 2024 #6