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Headline	Author	Published	Section
Bear poops in woods, some observers say	David Roberts	10 Mar 2008	Gristmill
Check out the "story highlights" on top of this CNN piece: World's poor are disproportionately affected by climate change, analysts say Low-income groups have comparatively little influence on public policy Burden of climate change rests with wealthy individuals, some observers say Interesting that "some observers" are the only support for that third bullet. What if you added a first premise: "Wealthy individua ...
Topics: climate, climate equity, greenhouse-gas emissions (all these topics)

You first! No, you first! China and the U.S. are both obliged to act on climate change, quick-like	David Roberts	13 Dec 2007	Gristmill
Apparently, based on some recent threads on this site, there's some dispute about the role China plays in the Great International Climate Change Debate. I'm absolutely snowed under right now, but I want to make two quick points: It is indisputable that the U.S., and developed countries generally, bear a vastly larger share of the responsibility for climate change than China, and developing countries generally. This is true whatever perspective you take: physical respo ...
Topics: China, climate, climate change mitigation, climate equity, greenhouse-gas emissions, international politics, politics, United States (all these topics)

Racking up climate debt The biggest GHG offenders will suffer the least from climate change	Joseph Romm	17 Oct 2007	Gristmill
The United States is an awfully wealthy nation, as is the United Kingdom. It shows in our lifestyles and it shows in our carbon dioxide emissions -- we are energy rich, not necessarily in production but in consumption. The BBC recently ran an article (opening paragraphs below) highlighting some research from a development organization, and the numbers tell a stunning yet very real story: Bristol International Airport produces the same amount of CO2 from flying e ...
Topics: climate, climate change impacts, climate equity, greenhouse-gas emissions (all these topics)

Stories About: climate AND climate equity AND greenhouse-gas emissions