# Researchers says the world’s wealthiest 10-percent of individuals are responsible for two-thirds of global warming since 1990. The first study to quantify the impact of concentrated private wealth on extreme climate events, report that how the rich consume and invest, has substantially increased the risk of deadly heatwaves and drought, A scientist at ETH Zurich, lead author Sarah Schoengart, says they linked the carbon footprints of the wealthiest individuals directly to real-world climate impacts.
Researchers say world’s richest 10% caused two-thirds of global warming since 1990