Climate change set to worsen inequality in US if greenhouse gases aren't reduced
by Oliver Milman in New York from Environment | The Guardian on (#2V99Q)
New research shows that by 2100 the economic loss from warming temperatures will be on par with the Great Recession, with states in the south most affected
Climate change is likely to worsen existing inequalities in the US, with the poorest areas of the country poised to lose as much as 20% of their income by the end of the century if greenhouse gases are not significantly reduced.
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