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Europe's summer drought is so extreme that desertification is a growing threat
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GolfPopper
· 2026-08-30 Sun 15:13 UTC ·
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Legally? Almost certainly no one. Ethically? The corporate executives who deliberately covered up evidence of global warming, starting back in the 70s.[1]
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https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2023/01/harvard-led-a...
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strictnein
· 2026-08-30 Sun 15:21 UTC ·
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And since we've all known about this for 30+ years, is it still their fault, or is it ours?
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inigyou
· 2026-08-30 Sun 16:24 UTC ·
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What should I have done about it for the past 30 years?
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barbazoo
· 2026-08-30 Sun 15:32 UTC ·
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Including executives that still refuse to price in the environmental externalities of their business practices.
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failbuffer
· 2026-08-30 Sun 16:20 UTC ·
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And don't forget the politicians and media personalities who knowingly or negligently denied that there was even a problem.
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inigyou
· 2026-08-30 Sun 16:27 UTC ·
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They're winning. They have billions of dollars and very cushy lives.
1. https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2023/01/harvard-led-a...