Wealth and Population of Nations Affects Climate Health Impacts
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“Heat is a neglected and poorly understood public health threat. Heat worsens underlying conditions, like high blood pressure and asthma, and can be especially hard on people with lung problems. Left unchecked, by the end of the century climate change-driven heatwaves could become a leading cause of death…” But…”death rates will vary significantly between countries…
…Each additional ton of carbon released into the atmosphere impacts global temperatures and has a measurable cost to society. This means every ton of carbon pollution we can avoid now will save lives in the years to come… If the United States achieves 100% clean electricity by 2050, we would save 1.6 million lives and avoid $742.2 billion in adaptation costs.”
Climate Impact Lab
