CLIMATE
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Wealthiest pollute, the poor suffer
Climate disasters do not affect everyone equally.
Wealthiest pollute, the poor suffer
Senior Producer: Nurdan Erdogan Gokhan, Graphic Artist: Busra Ozturk

The world's wealthiest contribute disproportionately to greenhouse-gas emissions, driving climate disasters while poorer communities bear the brunt.

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