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riversedge

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1. .....Zuckerberg's yachts have become symbols of a widening climate gap: .....

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 01:01 PM

Sep 3

whow. that is a whole lot of fuel!!

.........Zuckerberg's yachts have become symbols of a widening climate gap: the ultra-rich using high-emission transport in places already bearing the brunt of rising global temperatures. The Arctic is warming nearly four times faster than the global average, according to one study. Meanwhile, superyachts such as Launchpad can burn thousands of gallons of fuel per day, releasing as much pollution in a few hours as the average person does in a year.

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.....Zuckerberg's yachts have become symbols of a widening climate gap: ..... riversedge Sep 3 #1

I think the author popsdenver Sep 3 #3

CO2 is the greenhouse gas William Seger Sep 3 #6

I thought the author was referring to the popsdenver Sep 3 #16

It is the CO2 released that is used to derive impacts on global warming. erronis Sep 3 #7

I thought the author was referring to popsdenver Sep 3 #17

They are seen. BadgerMom Sep 3 #2

I am constantly mystified by how "brain dead" so many of these billionaires seem to be. They may not be as smart as Fil1957 Sep 3 #4

Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy. KS Toronado Sep 3 #5

For all his Billions.. Fuckerberg is Stupid. Cha Sep 3 #8

some of you folks are such nmeanies! getagrip_already Sep 3 #9

The $300 million yacht needs a support ship? WTF? Auggie Sep 3 #10

Zuckerberg is a piece of shit Mysterian Sep 3 #11

All of these oligarchs should be greeted this way wherever they roam. Martin68 Sep 3 #12

"emits 40 tons of CO2 per hour" JoseBalow Sep 3 #13

Thank you, Norwegian activists! Call out that entitled oligarch! Timeflyer Sep 3 #14

Can we replace a few Congress members with those Norwegians? maspaha Sep 3 #15