, and 20th), we estimate a robust and significant time-varying, non-monotonic effect of climatic temperature upon current … incomes for a cross-section of 167 countries. We find a large, positive effect of 18th century climatic temperature and an … even larger, negative effect of 19th century climatic temperature upon current incomes. When historic, climatic temperature …

to climate change. Cold weather shocks at the peak of the slave trade predict lower economic activity today. We support …

show that a typical port exported fewer slaves in a year when the local temperature was warmer than normal. This result is … strongest where African ecosystems are least resilient to climate change, and is robust to several alternative specifications …

As at today, it is an indisputable fact that the climate is changing and there is a scientific consensus that the world … climate change on humans and the environment will include increasing stresses on and even collapses of ecosystems … pests and diseases. Consequently, development goals are threatened by climate change with heaviest impacts on poor countries …

Heat waves and cold fronts have become frequent of late, and have caused serious disruptions around the world …-lasting extreme climate events, with consequent greater damage to human life. This paper uses the multiple panel threshold model to … test whether there are threshold effects between temperature and mortality, using a panel of 78 major cities in 22 OECD …

. Climate variables like temperature and precipitation are the important determinants of crop yields. Trend of precipitation is …Climate change influences crop yield vis-à-vis crop production to a greater extent in countries like Nepal where … agriculture depends largely on natural circumstances. Plausible scenarios of climate change like higher temperatures and changes …

This paper presents theory and evidence to show that imperialism was a major factor impeding the spread of the …

shoreline, and the mean January temperature, and negatively a function of toxic waste releases and the presence of right …

assessing its effectiveness in achieving the stated environmental targets, assuming not every country in the world will be …