>A long-awaited federal climate report, released Tuesday, delivers a blunt warning: Rapidly curb planet-warming emissions or face dire consequences to human health, infrastructure and the economy.
>The fifth installment of the National Climate Assessment presents the most comprehensive evaluation to date of U.S. climate science, impacts and action. Dozens of authors, including representatives from multiple federal agencies, contributed to the congressionally mandated report.
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>The new assessment makes it clear that nearly every facet of human society across the U.S. is likely to be altered by the impacts of global warming.
>Natural landscapes and ecosystems are shifting. Ocean warming and acidification causes coral bleaching events and threatens fisheries. Sea-level rise erases coastal forests. Droughts and wildfires convert woodlands into grasslands. Sea ice and glaciers are melting, and permafrost is thawing.
>The report warns that the country’s energy infrastructure is largely unprepared for today’s climate impacts, making it vulnerable to power and fuel interruptions. Wildfires, floods and hurricanes have been known to destroy entire communities, sweeping away homes, buildings, roads and bridges.
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>A long-awaited federal climate report, released Tuesday, delivers a blunt warning: Rapidly curb planet-warming emissions or face dire consequences to human health, infrastructure and the economy.
>The fifth installment of the National Climate Assessment presents the most comprehensive evaluation to date of U.S. climate science, impacts and action. Dozens of authors, including representatives from multiple federal agencies, contributed to the congressionally mandated report.
…..
>The new assessment makes it clear that nearly every facet of human society across the U.S. is likely to be altered by the impacts of global warming.
>Natural landscapes and ecosystems are shifting. Ocean warming and acidification causes coral bleaching events and threatens fisheries. Sea-level rise erases coastal forests. Droughts and wildfires convert woodlands into grasslands. Sea ice and glaciers are melting, and permafrost is thawing.
>The report warns that the country’s energy infrastructure is largely unprepared for today’s climate impacts, making it vulnerable to power and fuel interruptions. Wildfires, floods and hurricanes have been known to destroy entire communities, sweeping away homes, buildings, roads and bridges.
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No shit.
From the department of ‘I’m not surprised’