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Report: Climate Change May Hit States That Voted For Trump The Hardest

By Jade Hindmon / KPBS Midday Edition Co-Host, Marissa Cabrera / News Producer, KPBS Midday Edition

Published February 4, 2019 at 8:42 AM PST

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Map of climate relates costs. Feb. 4, 2019.

Report: Climate Change May Hit States That Voted For Trump The Hardest

GUEST: David Victor, co-director of Laboratory on International Law and Regulation, UC San Diego Subscribe to the Midday Edition podcast on iTunes, Google Play or your favorite podcatcher.

There’s no question climate change is happening but now a new report suggests states that voted for President Donald Trump may be hit hardest economically by global warming.

The report was conducted by The Brookings Institution and UC San Diego.

David Victor who contributed to this study is a researcher at UC San Diego’s School of Global Policy and Strategy.

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He joins Midday Edition Monday to discuss the findings and what they mean for the future of U.S. policy on climate change.

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Jade Hindmon is the host of KPBS Midday Edition. She connects San Diego through fearless conversations that inform, inspire and make you think. Prior to Midday Edition Jade was a reporter and fill-in anchor in the KPBS newsroom covering everything from politics to policing and the economy. Her award winning work spans network affiliates across the southeast and midwest. As a very proud Rattler, Jade studied broadcast journalism and political science at Florida A&M University. She takes a special interest in topics about democracy, accountability, racial justice, science and wellness.

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Marissa Cabrera worked as a producer for KPBS Midday Edition and had previously served as a Newscast Producer for KPBS' Morning Edition. Before joining KPBS she reported on Vatican affairs, social, and cultural issues in Rome, Italy. She also contributed to a documentary on sex abuse in the Catholic Church. Marissa has worked as a multimedia journalist at various news stations in San Diego and Monterey as well as Columbia, Missouri. Marissa graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism.

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