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53. The Simple Economics of Saving the Amazon Rainforest

People I (Mostly) Admire

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Climate Change and the Global Impact

A key metric used by economists to measure the negative consequences of climate change is the number of 90 degree days per year. Indiais really like ground zero for climate damages, i think. Further temperture increases ther would have big impacts on crop ylds, big impacts on health. Without adaptation, an extra 90 degree day in india will kill 20 times as many people as a dozen us.

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