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Month: July 2023

Recent Climate related Weather Events around the World

Recent Climate related Weather Events around the World

Various parts of the world have been experiencing heatwaves this and in the previous weeks of July and on Thursday 6th July, 2023 the EU’s climate monitoring service said that the world had experienced its hottest June on record ever.? The southern US has been sweltering under an intense heat dome in recent weeks, including on the national 4 July holiday. In parts of China, an enduring heatwave has continued, with temperatures reaching above 35C and one part of China hitting a prlimary reading…

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The top wealthiest 1% = the world’s top polluters

The top wealthiest 1% = the world’s top polluters

? The world’s wealthiest people make a huge contribution to climate change through their carbon-hungry activities. Wealthy people set the tone on consumption to which everyone tends to aspire. Fast cars, exotic holidays, designer fashion and large homes are typical status symbols but all result in excessive individual carbon footprints. ?? The world’s wealthiest 10% were responsible for around half of global emissions in 2015, according to a 2020 report from Oxfam and the Stockholm Environment Institute. The top 1% were responsible…

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