Study: Top 10% of Consumers Cause $5.7 Trillion in Annual Environmental Damage, Biodiversity Loss Is Main Driver
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A study from Oxford and Leiden universities reveals that the world's top 10% of consumers cause up to $5.7 trillion in environmental damage annually, with biodiversity loss (47-56% of total) being the largest contributor—surpassing climate change. The research highlights that environmental impact is severely unequal, with the wealthiest consumers driving disproportionate ecological destruction.
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bskyStudy: Top 10% of Consumers Cause $5.7 Trillion in Annual Environmental Damage, Biodiversity Loss Is Main Driverundercodetesting.comKey quotes
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Perhaps more startling than the sheer scale of the cost is the finding that biodiversity loss, not climate change, is the single largest contributor to this damage, accounting for 47–56% of the total.
This research underscores that environmental impact is not evenly distributed.
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