Amazon’s New York office in the year 2100? Donald Miralle / Getty Images
As The New Republic and others are pointing out, Amazon’s newly announced HQ2 in Queens is predicted to be partially submerged in 32 years and fully underwater by the year 2100 thanks to climate change.
It’s unclear what Amazon plans to do about this. But “if history is any guide,” TNR writes, “Amazon will protect itself without thinking of the surrounding neighborhood.” Read the whole thing here.
