By Jim Tankersley
…You should also know that University of Chicago economist Michael Greenstone estimates that the mortality effects of very hot days in India are nearly 20 times as great as they are in air-conditioned America. Think of that stat as a warning. If the world can’t find a way to collectively curb emissions by its largest users, rich countries — and rich people within those countries — will buy relief that the poorest among us cannot…
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Climate Change
Climate change is an urgent global challenge. EPIC research is helping to assess its impacts, quantify its costs, and identify an efficient set of policies to reduce emissions and adapt...
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Climate change will affect every sector of the economy, both locally and globally. EPIC research is quantifying these effects to help guide policymakers, businesses, and individuals working to mitigate and...
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