2048

In 2048 fracking by the Helios corporation caused three volcanoes under the Ross Ice Shelf to erupt at once, sending super tidal waves across the southern hemisphere.Thid became known as the Helios Fail. Over the next few months, sea levels rose by 3 to 5 metres, depending on which data you looked at. This submerged most coastal cities and gave the deathblow to the already weakened national governments, allowing the corporations to complete their takeover of the powerstructures of the world. The Helios Fail also ended the Bitch Wars.