Science Daily: $38 trillion in damages each year due to climate change


by Shafaqna English

Shafaqna English— Shafaqna Science- Even if CO2 emissions were drastically cut today, the global economy is already facing a 19% loss in income by 2050 due to climate change, according to a new study. These damages are six times greater than the mitigation costs needed to limit global warming to two degrees,

One Green Planet—Global Economy Faces $38 Trillion Annual Loss by 2049 Due to Climate Change. By 2049, economic damage from climate change is expected to amount to approximately $38 trillion annually.

The Philippine Star—‘Climate change inaction cost to reach P1.4 trillion by 2030’. The cost of inaction against climate change could reach P1.4 trillion by 2030, or about eight percent of the 2020 gross domestic product, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources said yesterd

WNYC—Higher Ground: Community Science Unifies Us Around Climate Change. Climate change can feel apocalyptic and unsolvable. Yet, communities across our region are finding ways to adapt and build resilience to its impacts. Higher Ground tells the stories of people engaging in community science to take control and find understanding in changes to their environment. Empowered with information, these communities are able to keep cool heads in the face of global warming. Find more Higher Ground stories from our colleagues at WSHU public radio in Fairfield, CT.