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Research indicates that the wealthiest 10% of people have contributed to a majority of the observed global warming since 1990.<span jsuid="SWcUjd_a" class="uJ19be notranslate" jsaction="rcuQ6b:&SWcUjd_a|npT2md" jscontroller="udAs2b" data-wiz-uids="SWcUjd_a,SWcUjd_b,SWcUjd_c" data-processed="true"><span class="vKEkVd" data-animation-atomic="" data-processed="true" style="white-space: nowrap; position: relative;"> <button jsuid="SWcUjd_c" tabindex="0" data-amic="true" data-icl-uuid="a9238121-81bd-4cc4-af52-076c7f227771" aria-label="View related links" class="rBl3me" jsaction="click:&SWcUjd_a|S9kKve;mouseenter:&SWcUjd_a|sbHm2b;mouseleave:&SWcUjd_a|Tx5Rb" data-wiz-attrbind="disabled=SWcUjd_a_C5gNJc;class=SWcUjd_a_UpSNec;" data-ved="2ahUKEwiuiLOL1Z-RAxW-DTQIHcRaOYQQye0OegQIARAB" data-processed="true" style="margin: 0px 6px 0px 0px; background: repeat rgb(229, 237, 255); border-width: medium; border-style: none; border-color: currentcolor; border-radius: 10px; height: 20px; padding: 0px; width: 28px; position: relative; outline: 0px; cursor: pointer;"><span class="wiMplc ofC0Ud" data-processed="true" style="color: rgb(0, 29, 53); display: inline-block; transform: rotate(135deg);"><svg style="margin-top: 3px;" fill="currentColor" width="12px" height="12px" focusable="false" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M3.9 12c0-1.71 1.39-3.1 3.1-3.1h4V7H7c-2.76 0-5 2.24-5 5s2.24 5 5 5h4v-1.9H7c-1.71 0-3.1-1.39-3.1-3.1zM8 13h8v-2H8v2zm9-6h-4v1.9h4c1.71 0 3.1 1.39 3.1 3.1s-1.39 3.1-3.1 3.1h-4V17h4c2.76 0 5-2.24 5-5s-2.24-5-5-5z"></path></svg></span></button></span></span></div><ul class="KsbFXc U6u95" jscontroller="mPWODf" jsuid="SWcUjd_j" data-processed="true" style="margin: 10px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; line-height: 24px; padding-inline-start: 16px;"><li jscontroller="vsuOFb" jsuid="SWcUjd_k" data-hveid="CAIQAA" data-processed="true" style="margin: 0px 0px 12px; padding: 0px; list-style: outside; padding-inline-start: 4px;"><span class="T286Pc" data-sfc-cp="" jscontroller="fly6D" jsuid="SWcUjd_l" data-processed="true" style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span class="Yjhzub" jscontroller="VhkxAe" jsuid="SWcUjd_m" data-processed="true">Consumption:</span> High-income individuals have significantly higher carbon footprints due to lifestyle choices, including private air travel and large homes.</span></li><li jscontroller="vsuOFb" jsuid="SWcUjd_n" data-hveid="CAIQAQ" data-processed="true" style="margin: 0px 0px 12px; padding: 0px; list-style: outside; padding-inline-start: 4px;"><span class="T286Pc" data-sfc-cp="" jscontroller="fly6D" jsuid="SWcUjd_o" data-processed="true" style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span class="Yjhzub" jscontroller="VhkxAe" jsuid="SWcUjd_p" data-processed="true">Investments:</span> The ultra-rich invest heavily in polluting industries, such as fossil fuels, which directly drives emissions. Some reports highlight that certain billionaires' investments alone are comparable to the emissions of thousands of homes.</span></li><li jscontroller="vsuOFb" jsuid="SWcUjd_q" data-hveid="CAIQAg" data-processed="true" style="margin: 0px 0px 12px; padding: 0px; list-style: outside; padding-inline-start: 4px;"><span class="T286Pc" data-sfc-cp="" jscontroller="fly6D" jsuid="SWcUjd_r" data-processed="true" style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span class="Yjhzub" jscontroller="VhkxAe" jsuid="SWcUjd_s" data-processed="true">Economic inequality:</span> There is a strong link between wealth and carbon emissions. Studies have found that the wealthiest 10% of people are responsible for a significantly larger portion of emissions compared to the poorest 50% of the global population, who account for a much smaller share.</span></li><li jscontroller="vsuOFb" jsuid="SWcUjd_t" data-hveid="CAIQAw" data-processed="true" style="margin: 0px 0px 12px; padding: 0px; list-style: outside; padding-inline-start: 4px;"><span class="T286Pc" data-sfc-cp="" jscontroller="fly6D" jsuid="SWcUjd_u" data-processed="true" style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span class="Yjhzub" jscontroller="VhkxAe" jsuid="SWcUjd_v" data-processed="true">Impact on climate extremes:</span> The disproportionate emissions from the wealthiest groups are linked to the increased frequency and severity of climate extremes, such as heatwaves and droughts, particularly impacting vulnerable regions.</span><span jsuid="SWcUjd_w" class="uJ19be notranslate" jsaction="rcuQ6b:&SWcUjd_w|npT2md" jscontroller="udAs2b" data-wiz-uids="SWcUjd_w,SWcUjd_x,SWcUjd_y" data-processed="true"><span class="vKEkVd" data-animation-atomic="" data-processed="true" style="white-space: nowrap; position: relative;"> </span></span></li></ul></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></section></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>
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