March 28, 2026
The US Caused $10 Trillion in Climate Damage—Demand Action
The United States has long been one of the world’s largest contributors to climate change—but a shocking new report makes clear just how deep that responsibility runs. According to new peer-reviewed research, the U.S. has caused an estimated $10 trillion in global climate damages since 1990, more than any other nation on Earth.
These damages are not abstract. They are measured in lost crops, deadly heatwaves, flooded homes, and shattered economies—especially in countries that contributed far less to the crisis. Nations like India and Brazil have already suffered hundreds of billions of dollars in losses tied directly to emissions driven largely by wealthy polluters like the United States.
And yet, instead of accepting responsibility, the Trump administration and its allies in Congress are actively moving in the opposite direction—rolling back climate protections, dismantling the legal basis for regulating greenhouse gases, and abandoning international commitments.
This is unacceptable.
Climate change is not just an environmental issue—it is a moral reckoning. The science is unequivocal that greenhouse gas emissions threaten human health, economic stability, and global security. And the United States, as one of the largest historical emitters, has a clear obligation to lead—not retreat.
We call on Congress and the Trump administration to:
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Acknowledge the United States’ outsized role in causing global climate damages
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Commit to robust funding for international climate “loss and damage” efforts
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Restore and strengthen domestic emissions regulations immediately
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Rejoin global climate agreements and uphold international commitments
The cost of inaction is already staggering—and it is being paid disproportionately by those who did the least to cause this crisis.
Thank you for all that you do,
Mitch w/ Tipping Point
Sources:
Nature | Country-level contributions to global climate damages
The Guardian | US responsible for $10tn in climate damage, study finds
