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posted by Fnord666 on Monday August 26 2019, @06:05AM   Printer-friendly

Prevailing economic research anticipates the burden of climate change falling on hot or poor nations. Some predict that cooler or wealthier economies will be unaffected or even see benefits from higher temperatures.

However, a new study co-authored by researchers from the University of Cambridge suggests that virtually all countries—whether rich or poor, hot or cold—will suffer economically by 2100 if the current trajectory of carbon emissions is maintained.

In fact, the research published today by the National Bureau of Economic Research suggests that—on average—richer, colder countries would lose as much income to climate change as poorer, hotter nations.

Under a "business as usual" emissions scenario, average global temperatures are projected to rise over four degrees Celsius by the end of the century. This would cause the United States to lose 10.5% of its GDP by 2100—a substantial economic hit, say researchers.

Canada, which some claim will benefit economically from temperature increase, would lose over 13% of its income by 2100. The research shows that keeping to the Paris Agreement limits the losses of both North American nations to under 2% of GDP.

Researchers say that 7% of global GDP is likely to vanish by the end of the century unless "action is taken". Japan, India and New Zealand lose 10% of their income. Switzerland is likely to have an economy that is 12% smaller by 2100. Russia would be shorn of 9% of its GDP, with the UK down by 4%.


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  • (Score: 3, Touché) by Bot on Monday August 26 2019, @11:06AM (4 children)

    by Bot (3902) on Monday August 26 2019, @11:06AM (#885593) Journal

    I have half an idea on how to fight pollution which is the elephant in the room climate change is trying to distract us from. Whatever is yours, I guess you can browse the Paris docs and find nothing Concrete about it.

    Economy is dead, anyway. All is finance and finance is fraud.

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  • (Score: 2) by c0lo on Monday August 26 2019, @11:54AM (3 children)

    by c0lo (156) Subscriber Badge on Monday August 26 2019, @11:54AM (#885599) Journal

    I have half an idea on how to ...

    Lemme guess, your left side diodes are fried again, the other half of the idea got stuck there and is causing recurring pain episodes.

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    • (Score: 2) by Bot on Monday August 26 2019, @02:19PM (2 children)

      by Bot (3902) on Monday August 26 2019, @02:19PM (#885640) Journal

      everything on the left side is always fried, i reckon.

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      • (Score: 2) by c0lo on Tuesday August 27 2019, @12:39AM (1 child)

        by c0lo (156) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday August 27 2019, @12:39AM (#885874) Journal

        Everything on your left side.
        My (among many others) left side is fine, thank you.

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        • (Score: 2) by Bot on Wednesday August 28 2019, @02:57PM

          by Bot (3902) on Wednesday August 28 2019, @02:57PM (#886818) Journal

          >My (among many others) left side is fine
          This happens when your diagnostc system is fried too.

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