discussion Current heat wave in China described as worst in world climatic history

[Chemist]

 

The future looks grim

[Rev8]

Damn

aren't they also the biggest contributor to climate change?

[XtianB]

Maybe this will make my landlord install AC 

[PrettyHurts]

well its over 

[Cloudy]

I wonder if certain people on Twitter will mock this like they mocked the European one

 

9 minutes ago, Rev8 said:

Damn

aren't they also the biggest contributor to climate change?

I'm not sure if they "currently" are, but the biggest contributor throughout history is without a doubt the USA (and most likely is still second). It's not fair for China and other nations because the nations that developed first aka North America, Europe, Japan, etc. are the ones who are 100% responsible for most of the issues we're facing now

[Communion]

19 minutes ago, Rev8 said:

Damn

aren't they also the biggest contributor to climate change?

No, the average Chinese citizen has a fairly small carbon footprint. I believe Americans still have the heaviest impact on climate change. 

 

Though there's little correlation between where climate changes and where most consumption is occurring- the planet as a whole gets warmer. See: No one being in the artic but sea levels rising due to melting ice masses. 

Edited August 22, 2022 by Communion

[Jotham]

33 minutes ago, Rev8 said:

Damn

aren't they also the biggest contributor to climate change?

It depends on what metric you use. If you look at the current biggest contributor to climate change then yes, it's China.

 

 

If you look at the historical biggest contributor to climate change, then it's the United States.

 

 

[Chemist]

Also this today

 

 

[Moon]

No shocker, just the plastic pollution alone  I watch videos of products and snacks from China and other Asian countries and girl it's plastic wrapped in plastic wrapped in plastic and the inside is just one piece of fishball or a fork etc.  

Edited August 22, 2022 by Moon

[Robert]

2022 feels more like the end of the world with each passing day.

[Gov Hooka]

10 hours ago, Jotham said:

It depends on what metric you use. If you look at the current biggest contributor to climate change then yes, it's China.

 

 

If you look at the historical biggest contributor to climate change, then it's the United States.

 

 

This doesn't take into account the sheer volume of goods produced in China contributing to their high emissions that are than consumed in Global North nations like the US and EU. Historical carbon footprints from the Chinese population are way lower than they are for Europeans/USAians.