Climate change widens gap between rich and poor

Marshall Burke and Noah Diffenbaugh released a study showing how global warming has increased economic inequality since the 1960s (press release here).

“[Poor countries] didn’t cause the problem, they’re being harmed by it. There’s a clear equity dimension here.” --Marshall Burke for the New York Times.

More media coverage is listed below.

Climate disruption is worsening global economic inequality | PRI | Jun. 4, 2019

Global warming is exacerbating global economic inequality: Study | Mongabay.com | May 10, 2019

Global Warming Heats Up The Income Gaps | Jefferson Public Radio| May 8, 2019

How global warming has made the rich richer | BBC World Service | May 6, 2019

Climate change worsens economic inequality, scientists say | CBS News | Apr. 26, 2019

Study: Climate change is dragging down African economic growth | The Africa Times | Apr. 25, 2019

‘Climate change stunted India’s growth by 31%’, shows study | Hindustan Times | Apr. 24, 2019

Climate costs South Africa 10% of its GDP | Mail & Guardian | Apr. 24, 2019

Study finds link between global warming and income inequality | The New York Post | Apr. 24, 2019

What’s on MPR News – 4/24/19 | MPR News | Apr. 24, 2019

Stanford scientists see link between global warming and income inequality | MarketWatch | Apr. 24, 2019

Global Wealth Gap Would Be Smaller Today Without Climate Change, Study Finds | The New York Times | Apr. 23, 2019

The Rich Get Richer Under Climate Change, 50 Years of Data Shows | Smithsonian Magazine | Apr. 23, 2019

A new Stanford study shows the economic cost of climate change is more global inequality | Quartz | Apr. 23, 2019

Global warming shrank Indian economy by 31 per cent: Stanford study | The Economic Times | Apr. 23, 2019

Global warming is worsening the global wealth gap, study finds | Axios | Apr. 23, 2019

Study: Climate change makes rich countries richer and poor ones poorer | Grist | Apr. 23, 2019

Arctic Warming Will Cost At Least $24 Trillion More Than We Thought, Study Finds | VICE News | Apr. 23, 2019

Inequality is decreasing between countries—but climate change is slowing progress | National Geographic | Apr. 22, 2019

Stanford study explains how climate change widens gap between haves and have-nots | The Mercury News | Apr. 22, 2019

Global warming may boost economic inequality | Science Magazine | Apr. 22, 2019

Climate change makes poor countries poorer, widening global inequality, researchers say | CNN | Apr. 22, 2019