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Wealthy nations can adapt to the changing environment.
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Voodoo Economists, Part 3: MIT and NBER (and Tol and Nordhaus) — the right wing deniers love your work. Ask yourself “why?”
Climate Progress —
... in temperature in a given year reduced economic growth in that year by about 1.1 percentage points. In rich countries, changes in temperature had no discernable effect on growth . Changes in precipitation had no substantial effects on growth in either poor or rich countries. We find broadly consistent results across a wide range of alternative specifications. Heritage then quotes a commentary on the study by right-wing blogger for U.S. News & World Report James Pethokoukis, “ Sorry, Climate Change Wouldn’t Hurt America’s Economy .” Pethokoukis also quotes from the study: ...
Voodoo economists, part 3
Grist - the Latest from Grist —
... Heritage then quotes a commentary on the study by right-wing blogger for U.S. News & World Report James Pethokoukis, "Sorry, Climate Change Wouldn't Hurt America's Economy." Pethokoukis also quotes from the study: ...
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