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Even temporary rises in local temperatures significantly damage long-term economic growth in the world's developing nations, according to a new study. Looking at weather data over the last half-century, the study finds that every 1-degree-Celsius increase in a poor country, over the course of a given year, reduces its economic growth by about 1.3 percentage points. However, this only applies to the world's developing nations; wealthier countries do not appear to be affected. [Source: MIT News]
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