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A mere 57 mega polluters produce 80 per cent of the world's greenhouse gas emissions, new analysis shows (www.abc.net.au)

submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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On the one hand, it makes it really hard to stay motivated with the teeny contribution I make to reducing emissions.
On the other, think of how much of a difference these 57 companies could make if they actually reached net-zero targets.

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[–] j4k3 9 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Why do they show nuclear cooling towers as "pollution" in a thumbnail? That is only water vapor. Pollution is a serious issue and all, but if they are that dumb about where actual emissions come from in imagery, what does that mean for the article?

[–] Tikiporch 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Coal power plants also have wide chimneys.

[–] Pirasp 5 points 9 months ago

Many forms of powerplants use these types of cooling towers. The real reason usually is, that they make really impressive plumes though. Just makes for a good visual even though it's not technically a relevant image.