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World's highest-consuming 10% cause up to $5.7 trillion in environmental damage a year (www.ox.ac.uk)

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[–] Steve@communick.news 2 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

estimates environmental damage at $1.7 to $5.7 trillion

That's a very large range. But is has no context. Is this a lot or a little? What's the total damage estimate? What the estimate of the other 90% of people?