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America's richest 10% are responsible for 40% of its planet-heating pollution, new report finds (www.cnn.com)

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America’s wealthiest people are also some of the world’s biggest polluters – not only because of their massive homes and private jets, but because of the fossil fuels generated by the companies they invest their money in.

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (4 children)

The picture they paint in this article, of the ultra rich with their private jets and yachts, does not align with the statistic presented in the title.

the wealthiest 10% in the US, households making more than about $178,000

I'm sure many of you know people in this group. Two adults each making 90k a year is enough to break into the 10%. And clearly they're not flying around in private jets.

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