Climate change will deepen rich-poor global divide, top economists warn
Thomson Reuters Foundation Nearly nine in 10 leading global climate economists think climate change will deepen income inequality between rich and poor countries, with most calling for urgent action to cut planet-warming emissions, a survey showed on Tuesday. The impacts of rising temperatures could create “enormous difficulties” for nations already burdened by economic challenges and […]
Concern over rich-poor divide seen on the increase during pandemic
New York City, USThomson Reuters Foundation People have become more concerned about the gap between rich and poor during the coronavirus pandemic, especially the young, the authors of a new global study said on Tuesday, urging governments to take steps to redress the balance. More than 8,700 people in 24 nations were surveyed at the […]