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Economists support 'immediate and drastic action' against climate change

A partially submerged car is pictured on a flooded street after Hurricane Florence struck Piney Green, North Carolina, U.S., September 16, 2018.

To avoid catastrophic climate change, scientists say the world needs to reach net-zero emission by 2050. Image: REUTERS/Carlo Allegri

Andrea Januta
Business Reporter, Reuters
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