Climate change: estimated $38 trillion cost by 2949, polls on attitudes

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Climate change may cost $38 trillion a year by 2049, study says Data: Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research; Chart: Rahul Mukherjee/Axios Climate change through the middle of this century is likely to be far costlier than thought — to the tune of $38 trillion per year, a new study finds. Why it matters: The study finds the world economy is already headed for a loss of 19% of income per capita around the globe within the next 26 years due to historical emissions that will continue to warm the planet.... Andrew Freedman Axios
Climate change concerns grow, but few think Biden's climate law will help, an AP-NORC poll finds A poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows 45% of U.S. adults say they've become more concerned about climate change over the past year. AP News
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in US more likely to believe in climate change: AP-NORC poll Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the United States are slightly more likely than the overall adult population to believe in human-caused climate change. AP News

 

 

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