Also decreased oil consumption as a result of renewable energy sources (decreasing the Middle East's importance) and climate change opening up northern shipping routes (decreasing the SE Asia - Suez Canal importance).
In 99 years, being able to exert influence in the region will likely be less important to global trade.
At what point does sea level rise remove a countries EEZ claim.
Seems that it's a real issue -- https://www.reuters.com/investigations/sinking-tuvalu-fights...
Also decreased oil consumption as a result of renewable energy sources (decreasing the Middle East's importance) and climate change opening up northern shipping routes (decreasing the SE Asia - Suez Canal importance).
In 99 years, being able to exert influence in the region will likely be less important to global trade.
Erm, even if the coast is flooded, Mauritius is a big island with plenty of land well above sea level.
The discussion is about Diego Garcia.
I’ll take that bet.
You should move to Nantucket island then, lots of prime real-estate there
The real estate in Nantucket is extremely expensive, how does this comment make sense?