Originally posted by knightwestkeep in mind... america is still number 1 in polution per capita...
Now that China has overtaken the US as the biggest polluter, and its increased desire and need for commodities has had a large impact on prices, will the "Blame America First" crowd shift their anger towards China?
Originally posted by uzlessI have one on the tip of my brain, but this no time for a scavenger hunt.
Show me a stat that shows China has produced more GHG or pollution in general than the US has and i'll grant you victory.
Every stat i've seen shows that since industrialization world pollution output has skyrocketed exponentially.
GRANNY.
Originally posted by uzlessThis one shows the USA being number one CO2 producer.
Show me a stat that shows China has produced more GHG or pollution in general than the US has and i'll grant you victory.
Every stat i've seen shows that since industrialization world pollution output has skyrocketed exponentially.
But with china catching up fast and set to overtake soonish.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:CO2-by-country--1990-2025.png
Originally posted by knightwestI think we probably need to understand that China is going through a fast development / growth, so whist I agree that pollution is not right, what can help the nation to develope in a cost effective manner that does not cause pollution ?
Now that China has overtaken the US as the biggest polluter, and its increased desire and need for commodities has had a large impact on prices, will the "Blame America First" crowd shift their anger towards China?
I think the reason why people get upset with the USA is that they are already a developed nation, thus in effect they are pollution because of a want, rather then a need as in the case off China