Comment Re:Environmental effects (Score 1) 698
That's One Trillion US, not a US metric ton. The US and British numbering systems differ when numbers start getting large:
10^12 = trillion (US) = billion (UK)
10^18 = quintillion (US) = trillion (UK)
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10^12 = trillion (US) = billion (UK)
10^18 = quintillion (US) = trillion (UK)
You can also check this out for more info.