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Climate Change Will Not Spare the Rich (www.splinter.com)
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[–] naeap@sopuli.xyz 7 points 2 weeks ago

Well hopefully, they deserve it at least just as much, for most of the them more, than the rest of us

[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 weeks ago

I get the sentiment of the article but I disagree. I live in the Jackson Hole area and I am surrounded by billionaires. They have bought huge ranches and put the surrounding lands in environmental trusts. They have also bought a lot of farmland in the Idaho side of the mountain and also turned it into land trusts. The bottom line is that, thanks to climate change the weather is now milder and by reducing the water demands from farms, the area has plenty of fresh water, even during a drought. When you have the means, you can protect yourself.

[–] leftzero@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Good. Fuck'em.

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 weeks ago

It's funny how, with a little adjustment to the title, we have an even clearer truth: not sparing the rich will make climate change easier on the rest of us... 🤷🏽‍♂️

[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 2 points 2 weeks ago

Article cited : Global economic impact of weather variability on the rich and the poor https://www.nature.com/articles/s41893-024-01430-7