October 28, 2021 1:52 AM
American scientists have calculated the Global Territorial Index of Climate Inequalities, which reflects the ratio of greenhouse gas emissions from the national economy to the expected global warming in the country in the 21st century. First among the 192 UN states was Russia, writes the magazine Scientists progress.
According to the publication, this does not mean that the Russian Federation has the fewest emissions, but indicates that the damage to nature caused by global warming will be disproportionate to the amount of greenhouse gases emitted in the country. .
At the other end of the list are mainly the states that produce the most emissions, but in whose territory warming will be insignificant. We are talking about economically developed European countries like Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands, as well as oil-producing Kuwait and Bahrain. They were joined by the growing economies of Asia – Taiwan, Bangladesh and China. The United States also ranked outside the top 100.
According to scientists’ calculations, most sources of greenhouse gases emitted by humans are concentrated between 30 and 55 degrees north latitude. In addition, the most pronounced effect of emissions warming is north of 60 degrees north latitude in the Arctic region. This imbalance of emissions on the political map of the world is most contrasted when comparing the densely populated regions of Western Europe, Southeast Asia and North America with Nordic countries as sparsely populated as the United States. Russia, Canada and Finland, which produce relatively few greenhouse gases. gases.
Former member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), head of the laboratory of the Institute of Oceanology of the Russian Academy of Sciences Sergey Gulev Recount “Gazeta.Ru”, what consequences threaten Russia in the context of global warming.
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