Noah Smith 🐇
Why has climate economics failed us?
Economists could have helped in the fight against climate change. So far, they haven't.
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3 min read · 2020-02-21 · Leaked report for world’s major fossil fuel financier says Earth is on unsustainable trajectory
Vox
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Vox
1 min read · 2019-12-12 · But can we protect them?
The Atlantic
The Climate Crisis Is Still a Crisis
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5 min read · 2020-08-19 · If the fate of American democracy is on the ballot in November, so too is the future of the planet.
The New York Times
The Next Multitrillion-Dollar Crisis Is Coming Right at Us
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6 min read · 2020-04-15 · Addressing climate change is a big-enough idea to revive the economy.
WIRED
How the Climate Crisis Is Killing Us, in 9 Alarming Charts
WIRED
8 min read · 2019-11-13 · A new report from over 100 experts paints a devastating picture of how climate change is already imperiling human health.
The New Yorker
How Banks Could Bail Us Out of the Climate Crisis
The New Yorker
6 min read · 2020-11-25 · Banks have helped cause much of the crisis we find ourselves in; it would be fascinating if they turned out to be one of the solutions.
