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Is climate change humanity's greatest-ever risk management failure?
2013-08-23 04:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Humans are generally very risk-averse. We buy insurance to protect our investments in homes and cars. For those of us who don't have universal health care, most purchase health insurance. We don't like taking the chance - however remote - that we could be left unprepared in the event that something bad happens to our homes, cars, or health. Climate change seems to be a major exception to this rule. Managing the risks posed by climate change is not a high priority for the public as a whole, despite...
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