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Top-earning 10 percent responsible for the majority of global warming, study finds

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The world’s wealthiest 10 percent are responsible for two-thirds of global heating since 1990 , according to a study.

Wealthier groups bore more disproportionate responsibility still, with the richest 1 percent responsible for 20 percent global heating, and the richest 0.1% responsible for 8 percent .

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