Livelihood Impacts

September 21, 2020

Carbon emissions of richest 1 percent more than double the emissions of the poorest half of humanity

Scott Peterson—Getty Images

Climate Change, Economic Impacts, Equity, GHG emissions, Livelihood Impacts

The richest one percent of the world’s population are responsible for more than twice as much carbon pollution as the 3.1 billion people who made up the poorest half of humanity during a critical 25-year period of unprecedented emissions growth.

September 9, 2020

Federal Report Warns of Financial Havoc From Climate Change

Coral Davenport and Jeanna Smialek

Cindy Yamanaka/The Orange County Register, via Associated Press

Climate Change, Future, Governments, Health Impacts, heatwaves, Livelihood Impacts, North America, Property Impacts, risk factor, Scenarios, Sea-level Rise, wildfires

A report commissioned by federal regulators overseeing the nation’s commodities markets has concluded that climate change threatens U.S. financial markets, as the costs of wildfires, storms, droughts and floods spread through insurance and mortgage markets, pension funds and other financial institutions. Riskthinking helps decision-makers better understand the climate-related financial risks they face and respond accordingly.

July 30, 2020

A Quarter of Bangladesh Is Flooded. Millions Have Lost Everything.

Somini Sengupta and Julfikar Ali Manik

Climate Change, Economic Impacts, Flooding, Livelihood Impacts, Sea Level

The brutal effects of climate change, such as Cyclone Amphan that devastated southwest Bangladesh this past May, are hitting already vulnerable communities the hardest, underscoring the importance of applying an equity lens to climate action.

June 15, 2020

India May Be 4.4 Degrees Hotter By End Of Century: Government Report

Press Trust of India

Climate Change, Economic Impacts, Health Impacts, heatwaves, Livelihood Impacts, risk factor, Temperature Increase

India is particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. The hotter temperatures projected here will have a devastating impact on human health and wellbeing, as well as food security, and worker productivity.

May 23, 2020

”Everything gone”: People of Sundarbans stare at bleak future

Pradipta Tapadar

CNN Weather

Climate Change, Asia, Cyclones, Disaster, Ecological Impacts, Economic Impacts, Extreme Weather, Future, Health Impacts, Infrastructure, Livelihood Impacts

Devastating tropical storms – like Cyclone Amphan- are increasing in both frequency and intensity due to climate change. Planning for extreme weather and other climate risk factors, and taking appropriate action, are needed to avoid a future tragedy like the one unfolding in Sundarban.

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Carbon emissions of richest 1 percent more than double the emissions of the poorest half of humanity

Federal Report Warns of Financial Havoc From Climate Change

A Quarter of Bangladesh Is Flooded. Millions Have Lost Everything.

India May Be 4.4 Degrees Hotter By End Of Century: Government Report

”Everything gone”: People of Sundarbans stare at bleak future

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