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World · 25 March 2026

US emissions caused $10 trillion damage since 1990

US emissions caused $10 trillion damage since 1990

Global economic growth has significantly suffered, with the world's poorest countries disproportionately feeling the impact. A new study, published in Nature on Wednesday, found America's emissions have created $10 trillion in global economic harm over three decades. India alone sustained $500 billion in damage, Brazil $330 billion, with about 25% of total losses occurring in the US.

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