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"Climate Chaos: The Economic Implications of Ignoring the Inevitable"

WhisperWeb
3 min readJan 15, 2023

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As we've seen with the devastating wildfires and hurricanes of recent years, the effects of climate change are no longer something we can afford to ignore. But while the devastating consequences for our planet and its inhabitants are clear, what may be less obvious is the impact that this crisis will have on the global economy.

At its core, the climate crisis is an economic problem. It's a market failure of epic proportions, caused by the failure to account for the true costs of burning fossil fuels. These costs, in the form of rising sea levels, devastating storms, and extreme weather events, are already being felt around the world. But as bad as things are now, they're going to get much worse unless we take immediate and decisive action.

One of the most significant economic impacts of the climate crisis is the potential for widespread disruption of global supply chains. As sea levels rise and extreme weather becomes more common, ports, roads, and other infrastructure will be increasingly vulnerable to damage. This will make it more difficult and costly to transport goods around the world, raising prices and slowing economic growth.

Another major concern is the impact of the climate crisis on agriculture. Changes in temperature and precipitation patterns are already making…

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