Cyberpunk’s climate collapse is the real villain

Cyberpunk’s scariest threat isn’t a cyborg: it’s a dying planet where heat, floods and drought make survival a premium service. In its world, extreme weather is routine, and Night City is so hot people sleep outside with little shelter. The real-world rhyme is climate gentrification: rising seas and extreme weather can push wealth toward higher ground, while poorer residents are priced out or displaced. Resilience spending and private control of protection can shape who stays safe.

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