2009-11-11
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New Scientist’s visualisation of the half a trillion tonnes of carbon equivalent that humans have put into the atmosphere since the dawn of the industrial revolution.
The relative sizes of the output to date of the industrialised nations is shocking: for example, Canada, with a population of 6m, has put out as nearly as much as either India or Africa, each with populations of over a billion. Compare that to the dubious chart Techcrunch posted earlier this year.
Instant Expert: The Copenhagen climate change summit (full size image)
