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Die Hitzewellen dieses Sommers kosten Frankreich bereits 10–15 Milliarden Euro
Die jüngsten Hitzewellen, die Frankreich und andere Teile Europas (wie Großbritannien, Portugal, Spanien, Griechenland) treffen und hier bei Gamereactor breit behandelt werden, könnten das Land 10 bis 15 Milliarden Euro kosten, wie Umweltministerin Monique Barbut basierend auf der nationalen Statistikbehörde INSEE schätzt und gleichzeitig warnt, dass die Hitzewellenperiode noch nicht vorbei ist (da der Sommer ohnehin gerade die Hälfte überschritten hat).
Die Auswirkungen dieses Sommers werden daher voraussichtlich deutlich schlimmer sein als die extreme Dürre im Jahr 2022. Barbut erklärt, dass es rund 5,6 Milliarden Euro kostete, aber die diesjährigen Hitzewellen länger und intensiver waren, mit größeren Waldbränden und einem deutlich stärkeren Rückgang der landwirtschaftlichen Produktion.
In der Zwischenzeit setzt die Dürre weiterhin die Wasserversorgung und die Gesamtwirtschaft unter Druck, da mehr als 40.000 Menschen in Frankreich mit Wasserkürzungen konfrontiert sind, während Ökonomen warnen, dass Europas Rekordhitze und Dürre Hunderte Milliarden Euro kosten könnten, weil sie Landwirtschaft, Energie, Schifffahrt und öffentliche Gesundheit stören und weiterhin stören.
Über Reuters.
Denne sommerens hetebølger har allerede kostet Frankrike 10–15 milliarder euro
De nylige hetebølgene som har rammet Frankrike og andre deler av Europa (som Storbritannia, Portugal, Spania og Hellas) og som har fått mye omtale her på Gamereactor, kan koste landet mellom 10 og 15 milliarder euro, ifølge miljøminister Monique Barbut, som baserer seg på tall fra det nasjonale statistikkbyrået INSEE. Samtidig advarer hun om at hetebølgeperioden ikke er over ennå (siden sommeren uansett nettopp har passert halvveis).
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Konsekvensene av denne sommeren forventes dermed å bli langt verre enn den ekstreme tørken i 2022. Barbut forklarer at den kostet rundt 5,6 milliarder euro, men årets hetebølger har vært lengre og mer intense, med større skogbranner og et mye kraftigere fall i landbruksproduksjonen.
I mellomtiden legger tørken fortsatt press på vannforsyningen og økonomien generelt, ettersom mer enn 40 000 mennesker i Frankrike står overfor vannrasjonering, mens økonomer advarer om at Europas rekordvarme og tørke kan koste hundrevis av milliarder euro ved å forstyrre og fortsette å forstyrre landbruket, energisektoren, skipsfarten og folkehelsen.
Via Reuters.
"If I was buying BioWare, I would want everything": Former Dragon Age lead thinks "there are several ways" the developer survives EA's $55 billion buyout, but none are pretty
BioWare parent company EA was acquired by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund plus private equity firms Silver Lake and presidential son-in-law Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners in a $55 billion deal this month, which is indicative of the world we live in. Fans are understandably concerned that the Dragon Age and Mass Effect studio will get cut and have its organs sold if its new overlords decide they only care about EA's biggest franchises, but former BioWare executive Mark Darrah thinks the company can make it out alive.
The developer discusses the topic in a new YouTube video; in the comments, he replied to a fan hoping for "Bioware and its staff to survive this," saying, "I do too. There are several ways that happens." But if BioWare survives, it won't be without sacrifice. So prepare those organ donation bins.
In one potential scenario, according to Darrah, EA sells BioWare along with its IP, back catalog, and possibly even access to its proprietary Frostbite engine. Darrah says, "Certainly, if I was buying BioWare, I would want everything. I would want the entire back catalog. I would want all the tech. I would want unlimited rights to use the tech that's still owned by EA, so that I could do remasters and remakes."
But Darrah wonders who, at this point in video game history and the layoffs Armageddon, would even want to purchase an entire company. Instead, Darrah pictures EA bundling poorly performing IP and auctioning them off at a discount, getting bored and leaving BioWare alone, or selling BioWare IP individually, like slices of pizza. Though, "I don't know who's looking to buy IPs right now. Again, money's really tight."
So, uh, does Darrah really think BioWare has a chance? Kind of. It seems to depend on how good EA and its new owners want to look. Darrah suggests BioWare could even end up independent if EA decides to relinquish it for "entirely" PR reasons, or BioWare could be protected by an imaginary "son-in-law of a Saudi prince who really loves Mass Effect." Hey, you never know.
But "chances are, if [EA's new owners are] coming in, and they're very involved, they're going to do a lot of damage," says Darrah. OK. Perhaps there's no hope after all.