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Re:World Now Likely to Hit Watershed 1.5 °C Rise in Next 5 Y... by thebean11 on Thursday May 27, 2021 @05:19PM (#27308694)
> Why? Does money produce CO2?

Seems pretty obvious, no? Private jets, multiple huge residences all over the world (full of air conditioners, furniture, manicured lawns etc).

I won't make the Amazon argument, but I'd be surprised if their personal emissions aren't many many times more than the average American.

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Re:World Now Likely to Hit Watershed 1.5 °C Rise in Next 5 Y... by WalterBright on Thursday May 27, 2021 @06:03PM (#27309129)
"many times" is probably accurate. Enough to make a significant effect? Nope.

Gates also invests heavily in environmental technologies.

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