World’s richest 10% caused two thirds of global warming – Study

The world’s wealthiest 10 percent of individuals are responsible for two thirds of global warming since 1990, researchers said Tuesday.How the rich consume and invest has substantially increased the risk of deadly heatwaves and drought, they reported in the first study to quantify the impact of concentrated private wealth on extreme climate events.“We link the carbon footprints of the wealthiest individuals directly to real-world climate impacts,” lead author Sarah Schoengart,