ScienceCommunicator on Nostr: In 2012, Scientists understood that it was only a matter of time before the #Arctic ...

In 2012, Scientists understood that it was only a matter of time before the #Arctic summer would be ice-free, & that this was a matter of grave concern.
But in #business & #economic circles, it was viewed as an opportunity. Governments proved complicit https://www.harvard.com/book/the_collapse_of_western_civilization_a_view_from_the_future/

In 2012, #ExxonMobil & the #Russian state #oil company Rosneft signed a strategic that would open #American domestic oil & #gas fields to Russian investment https://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/17/business/energy-environment/exxon-and-russian-oil-company-agree-to-joint-projects.html

#ClimateChange #crony #capitalism #news