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Climate catastrophe vs. super profits: the real worries of the ruling class

Originally published: In Defence of Marxism on July 15, 2022 by Lotta Angantyr (more by In Defence of Marxism) | (Posted Jul 19, 2022)

The devastating effects of global warming are being felt by billions of people all around the world. Meanwhile, capitalist fat cats are openly downplaying the risk of entire cities being buried beneath the rising oceans as a trifling inconvenience. Like Emperor Nero before them, the rulers of this destructive system are fiddling–this time–as Rome drowns.
Capitalism vs. the Planet

Originally published: Socialist Alternative on September 1, 2021 by Hazel Grinberg (more by Socialist Alternative) | (Posted Sep 09, 2021)

The latest IPCC report paints a picture of five potential futures for humanity. In the worst one, if corporations keep calling the shots, we could see catastrophic warming of up to 5.7˚C.