Checkmate is a position in Chess, in which a player's king is in a line of attack by an opponent's piece and cannot escape check.
The new study focused on 14 measures with the greatest climate benefit. All 14 would curb the release of either black carbon or methane, pollutants that exacerbate climate change and damage human or plant health either directly or by leading to ozone formation.
Politicians sometimes argue that fighting climate change is bad for the economy. But climate change itself is bad for the economy. Investing in climate resilience is not only a national security priority, but an enormous economic opportunity. The share of national GDP at risk from climate change exceeds $1.5 trillion in the 301 major cities around the world. Including the impact of human pandemics â which are likely to become more severe as the planet warms â the figure increases to nearly $2.2 trillion in economic output at risk through 2025. Climate change is also a critical geostrategic issue.