Monday, November 20, 2023

The Feared 2° Temp Rise is Here, The Richest 1% pollute more than the bottom 66%

It is believed  that the Earth past a key temperature rise of 2° Celsius above preindustrial levels of 1850-1900 this past Friday and Saturday. Thus indicating that global warming is accelerating, especially  when compared with the 1991-2020 average, Friday's global mean was a record-setting 1.17°C (2.1°F) above average. 

As noted earlier in the month feedback loops are feeding the flames of climate change. http://motherearthprayers.blogspot.com/2023/11/underestimating-climate-change.html

The Rich are driving Climate Change

Oxfam reported 

1) That in 2019, the super-rich 1% were responsible for more carbon emissions than 66% of humanity (5 billion people).

2) Emissions of the richest 1% will cause 1.3 million heat-related deaths between 2020 and 2030—roughly the equivalent of the entire population of Dallas.

WOW. Another angle of wealth inequality that people are not talking about.

To read the Oxfam Report, Top 5 ways billionaires are driving climate change

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