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Alex Epstein @AlexEpstein

3 keys to understanding climate damage stats: 1. Damage should be measured % of GDP not compared $-for-$ to a poorer past with less wealth at risk. (E.g., Miami Beach) 2. More people today choose to live in damage-prone areas. 3. Government bailout policies increase damage. — PolitiTweet.org

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The increasing cost of hurricane damage can be explained entirely by more people and more property in harm’s way. C… https://t.co/3qCeH3rjT7

Posted Oct. 5, 2022

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Myth 15: Thanks to fossil fuels we are suffering overwhelming damage from extreme weather. Truth: The trend of real weather damage is flat—despite many factors increasing vulnerability, like increasing coastal populations and bad incentives from government bailout policies. https://t.co/Qipi57nh3n — PolitiTweet.org

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Myth 16: Extreme temperatures are a bigger danger than ever thanks to fossil fuels. Truth: Extreme temperatures are a smaller danger than ever thanks to fossil fueled heating and AC—plus the net-benefits of warming in a world where far more people die of cold than heat. https://t.co/872UexrvrD — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 5, 2022