A new study in PLOS Climate reveals that the richest 10% of Americans are responsible for 40% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, in large part due to investments and business practices linked to the fossil fuel industry.
From Washington Post: “It underlines the stark divide between those who benefit most from fossil fuels and those who are most burdened by its effects.” — poor, Black, Brown, and Indigenous communities.
This is climate injustice. Ew.
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