by B. R. GOWANI
in the last 800,000 years, the Earth’s CO2 level has fluctuated up and down
however, carbon dioxide level has never gone beyond 300 parts per million
in June 2022, Keeling Curve showed an all-time high of 421 parts per million
the world’s richest 1% emit carbon equivalent to about 5 billion people
in other words: 1% against almost 67% of population of the entire planet
how could these 1% get away with such gross injustice?
its because of the –
UNFAIR UNDEMOCRATIC CAPITALIST SYSTEM
this vicious system breeds inequality
inequality is the root cause of so many ills, including global warming
this inequality of wealth bestows luxury life on the ultra rich
which is at the expense of the majority of the world’s population
who then have to toil long hours, thus …
endangering their health and being away from family & friends
if the system was fair and equitable, the 1% wouldn’t be polluting this much
most people wouldn’t be slaving as much
interesting to note that …
“It would take about 1,500 years for someone in the bottom 99 per cent to produce as much carbon as the richest billionaires do in a year.”
to prevent further deterioration …
extra wealthy people’s oversized carbon footprints need to be stopped
B. R. Gowani can be reached at brgowani@hotmail.com