World's richest 10 per cent caused two-thirds of global warming: Study

The world's wealthiest 10 per cent of individuals are responsible for two-thirds of global warming since 1990, researchers said on Wednesday. Emissions from the wealthiest 10 per cent in China and the United States -- which together account for nearly half of global carbon pollution -- each led to a two-to-threefold rise in heat extremes.

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