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Climate@slrpnk.netEnglish · 10 months ago

A recent study has found that the richest 10 percent of the world population are responsible for two-thirds of observable climate warming

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A recent study has found that the richest 10 percent of the world population are responsible for two-thirds of observable climate warming

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Climate@slrpnk.netEnglish · 10 months ago

Scientists Just Found Who's Causing Global Warming

A new study observes economic patterns related to climate change in order to find the staggering amount of emissions pumped out by the rich.

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Oh my god you just blew my mind. The US is about 340m people.

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