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

https://futurism.com/scientists-wealthy-global-warming

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galoisghost@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 1y

Only Taylor Swift in the header photograph? None of the other billionaires who flying their private jets just as much of not more?

Of course top 10% is basically anyone in the Global North with an above median salary in 2018 that’s was net worth just over $100k. So likely the a lot of people reading this now. They could have just put some dude mowing their lawn

mishielda1234@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y

Article isn't the best written but the actual study is great:

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-025-02325-x