The costs of inaction on climate change far outweigh the costs of prevention from "summary" of The Uninhabitable Earth by David Wallace-Wells
The devastation we face from climate change is vast and escalating. With each passing year of inaction, the costs grow exponentially. The longer we delay taking meaningful steps to mitigate the effects of climate change, the more severe the consequences will be. The financial burden of dealing with the aftermath of extreme weather events, rising sea levels, and other climate-related disasters will far exceed the cost of prevention. The argument that it is too expensive to address climate change is short-sighted and ignores the long-term consequences of inaction. The economic toll of failing to act now will be catastrophic, with trillions of dollars needed to repair infrastructure, provide aid to displaced populations, and adapt to a rapidly changing climate. The costs of prevention, on t...
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