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President Hails Paris Agreement on Climate Change

Posted December 14th, 2015 at 8:01 am (UTC-5)
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“We came together around a strong agreement the world needed. We met the moment.”

The Global Economic Costs From Climate Change May Be Worse Than Expected

Posted December 10th, 2015 at 5:53 pm (UTC-5)
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Unmitigated, climate change could reduce global GDP by over 20 percent by 2100 – a number roughly 5-10 times larger than current estimates.