"The authors compare two scenarios for sub-Saharan Africa: one in which 30% of young women had completed secondary school by 2050, and one in which 70% had. They estimate that in the second case the death toll from floods, droughts, wildfires, extreme temperatures and other extreme weather between 2040 and 2050 would be 60% lower.
"[And] it seems that education itself makes the difference, and not simply the wealth that often accompanies it."
"[And] it seems that education itself makes the difference, and not simply the wealth that often accompanies it."
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