One of the primary threats facing manufacturers is the impact of extreme heat on productivity. As more workers become exposed to rising temperatures, the amount of work they can accomplish under such conditions is projected to drop, while threats to…
A new platform launched by the United Nations Development Programme and the Climate Impact Lab warned that global warming could become deadlier than cancer in some parts of the world. It “speaks even more to the potential of climate change…
Global warming will worsen inequalities in health around the world and increase death rates faster in poorer countries than in wealthier ones, according to a coalition of scientists, economists and climate experts. New research from the Climate Impact Lab concludes that…
A new data platform from the United Nations Development Programme and the Climate Impact Lab shows that already vulnerable areas will be hit the hardest, driving an inequality surge in human development unless there is urgent climate action.
As the negative consequences of rising global temperatures due to humankind’s relentless burning of fossil fuels become more and more apparent in communities across the United States, anxiety over finding a place to live safe from the ravages of climate…