Your Weather Ain’t Like Mine: The Disparate & Differential Impacts

of Global Warming

Presented on Behalf of the Commission to Engage African Americans on Climate Change

A Project of the Joint Center for Political & Economic Studies

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Deaths per Day in St. Louis

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People of color already twice as likely to die in

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One Scary Scenario: Los Angeles in 2090

Potential for a Nine-Fold Increase in Heat Death rate for African-Americans

Low Income People Spend Higher % of Income on

Energy

And these figures are from 2006!

Energy Transitions/Shocks can entail huge economic

losses1973-1974: OPEC embargoes U.S., 25% cut in supply oil prices quadruple

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U.S. national oil bill grows $100 billion in 1974-1975

Resulting recession reduces GDP by $750 billion in 1974-1975

The First OPEC Oil Shock

East Antarctic Ice Sheet Melts

West Antarctic Ice Sheet Melts

Florida Today

Changing Agricultural and Land Use Patterns Mean Job and Economic Changes

Share of World Population

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"Developed Nations"

"Developing Nations"

A Question of Global Equity

Cumulative Contribution on Climate Change to Date

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"Developing Nations"

A Question of Global Equity

The Good News 1:The Right Policies Increase

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