Study warns economic impacts of climate change 'far larger' than previously thought

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Study warns economic impacts of climate change 'far larger' than previously thought

A new study by the University of California explores how economic projections routinely under-estimate impact of worsening climate impacts

The effects of climate change on economic growth may be "far larger and far more uncertain" than has been previously thought, a new study from the University of California, Davis has warned. Published...

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