Economic inequality will worsen as climate change impacts different regions unequally from "summary" of The Uninhabitable Earth by David Wallace-Wells
As the planet continues to warm, the impacts of climate change will be felt differently in various regions around the world. Some areas will face more severe consequences than others, leading to a widening economic inequality between nations. This disparity will be exacerbated by the fact that those countries that are least responsible for greenhouse gas emissions will bear the brunt of the damage. For instance, low-lying island nations like the Maldives or Kiribati will be disproportionately affected by rising sea levels, while countries in the global north, like the United States or Europe, will have greater resources to adapt and mitigate the effects of climate change. This unequal distribution of impact will lead to a situation where the rich get richer and the poor get poorer, widening the gap between the haves and the have-nots. In addition to...
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