It could happen but I've hearing this since the seventies -- longer than they've been warning us about global warming.
Me too, but like many others, I didn't believe the Feds could kick the can down the road that long - but a billion dollars back then was BIG money. Now Congress is passing bills in the TRILLIONS, and I believe they have kicked the can into a cul-de-sac. The world is taking notice - and acting accordingly.
The public should do likewise, but they are enchanted by the DOW. Don't be fooled, as the old saying goes, "If you can't hold it in your hands, you don't own it."