How the benefits of climate action may outweigh the costs
Clip: 12/3/2015 | 5m 26s
Paul Solman takes a look at the costs and benefits of taking action to prevent disaster.
For two economists, the probability of true catastrophe due to human-caused global warming prompted them to write "Climate Shock: The Economic Consequences of a Hotter Planet," which examines looming dangers and possible solutions. Economics correspondent Paul Solman takes a look at how we might weigh the costs and benefits of taking serious action to prevent disaster.
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How the benefits of climate action may outweigh the costs
Clip: 12/3/2015 | 5m 26s
For two economists, the probability of true catastrophe due to human-caused global warming prompted them to write "Climate Shock: The Economic Consequences of a Hotter Planet," which examines looming dangers and possible solutions. Economics correspondent Paul Solman takes a look at how we might weigh the costs and benefits of taking serious action to prevent disaster.
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