Pakistan, too, has been hit by excessive monsoons, while in distinction, drought has hit Texas’ cotton producers, resulting in deserted crops and steep production declines. As international warming exceeds its present stage of 1.1°C above pre-industrial levels, productivity growth is set to fall. With international warming levels doubtlessly reaching 2.2°C by 2050, international GDP levels might be decreased by up to 20 %, whereas warming of up to 5°C by 2100 could result in “economic annihilation,” based on Oxford Economics. Though the human and environmental tragedy looms large, it’s also exhausting to ignore the economic toll. The US, for example,…