China to surpass U.S. as top cause of modern global warming

[Zorro]

Source: Reuters

China is poised to overtake the United States as the main cause of man-made global warming since 1990, the benchmark year for U.N.-led action, in a historic shift that may raise pressure on Beijing to act.

China's cumulative greenhouse gas emissions since 1990, when governments were becoming aware of climate change, will outstrip those of the United States in 2015 or 2016, according to separate estimates by experts in Norway and the United States.

The shift, reflecting China's stellar economic growth, raises questions about historical blame for rising temperatures and more floods, desertification, heatwaves and sea level rise.

Almost 200 nations will meet in Paris in December to work out a global deal to fight climate actions beyond 2020.

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[marym625]

1. I hate to say it but this sucks.

Just another excuse for deniers to say something absolutely ridiculous, like, see others are worse.

[still_one]

2. That is the problem. Just because someone is worse, doesn't mean we shouldn't lead, and do what is

best for the planet

[marym625]

3. absolutely!

But you know that doesn't mean people won't use any excuse to try to twist the logic. Hell, there are people here responding to my post about our human rights violations that actually say, "others are worse " Disgusting

[iandhr]

4. The Onion got there first.

http://www.theonion.com/video/china-celebrates-its-status-as-worlds-number-one-a,14220/

[drokhole]

5. Except we're really polluting by proxy...

...since a great deal of the junk they make is for our "low cost" consumption. China just has the unfortunate designation of being the world's factory.

[rainmaker21]

7. Well said.

[matt819]

6. We're Number Two! We're Number Two!

You do realize that wingnuts are going to say this is outrageous, that we should be number one in emissions.

[JudyM]

8. Animal agriculture is actuallty the top cause. nt

[pampango]

9. Of course, China has 4 times the US' population so on a per capita basis ... n/t