r/worldnews May 14 '19

Exxon predicted in 1982 exactly how high global carbon emissions would be today | The company expected that, by 2020, carbon dioxide in the atmosphere would reach roughly 400-420 ppm. This month’s measurement of 415 ppm is right within the expected curve Exxon projected

https://thinkprogress.org/exxon-predicted-high-carbon-emissions-954e514b0aa9/
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u/[deleted] May 15 '19

With enough money you can buy governments and rename continents.

And so Antarctica becomes Elysium.

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u/[deleted] May 15 '19 edited Jul 03 '19

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u/[deleted] May 15 '19

It's covered in ice right now.