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A slew of studies have shown a direct and serious impact of air pollution on GDP growth and per capita income levels. Workers' output declines, fewer consumers avail of consumption-led services, the productivity of assets is hampered, and health expenses soar.

Natural disasters are tragic in terms of lives lost. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t discount the economic damage. In a typical year, the highest human and economic cost from

Every uptick in the global thermometer affects how we live. Here's what could happen if temperatures continue to climb.