The Union of Concerned Scientists just released their report on the projected impact of global warming on two key U.S. regions, the California and the Northeast. Check it out at http://www.climatechoices.org/.
The Climate Choices report is sobering, to say the least, considering the long-term (and not-so-long-term) effects of rising temperatures on our environment. If the the wake-up call for most individuals is the negative impact of global warming on their daily comfort-level, then it's arrived in full-force, with blistering temperatures becoming the norm in New England and much of the United States. So we've got the bad news...now what's next? The Union of Concerned Scientists' report offers solutions to mitigate the effects of global warming, which I urge readers to pay close attention to, since they are do-able, achievable approaches to reducing our carbon emissions. And some of them (such as increasing development of renewable energy sources) are of potentially enormous economic benefit, creating jobs and reducing our dependence on fossil fuels, putting the lie to the assertion of some conservatives that cutting CO2 emissions equals a loss in productivity and economic growth.
Make sure you don't miss the section of the report about the Northeast Regional Greenhouse Gas initiative. It's a great example of how states are rallying to address global warming in the absence of federal action...are you listening, Washington D.C.??
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