U.N. Report Cites , Florida as an Example , of Lasting Effects of Climate Change.
Yahoo reports that top global scientists have
pointed to Florida as an example of permanent
and irreversible damage caused by climate change. .
Yahoo reports that top global scientists have
pointed to Florida as an example of permanent
and irreversible damage caused by climate change. .
The nearly 2,000 page report, which had
a global focus, was released by the United Nations'
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
The nearly 2,000 page report, which had
a global focus, was released by the United Nations'
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
The report cites Florida as evidence
of climate change's effect, not only
environmentally, but also economically. .
Yahoo points out that Florida is already experiencing tidal
flooding, higher temperatures, stronger hurricanes
and less productive agriculture, livestock and fisheries. .
Yahoo points out that Florida is already experiencing tidal
flooding, higher temperatures, stronger hurricanes
and less productive agriculture, livestock and fisheries. .
Yahoo points out that Florida is already experiencing tidal
flooding, higher temperatures, stronger hurricanes
and less productive agriculture, livestock and fisheries. .
In addition to this, harmful algal blooms
and mosquito-borne illnesses have
been on the rise in the sunshine state. .
In addition to this, harmful algal blooms
and mosquito-borne illnesses have
been on the rise in the sunshine state. .
Economically, homebuyers in Florida, wary
of the risk of flood, have cost the Miami-Dade
real estate market an estimated $500 million. .
Yahoo reports that Florida has already spent hundreds of millions on raising homes and roads to safeguard against the risks of rising sea levels. .
The scientific evidence is unequivocal:
climate change is a threat to human
well-being and the health of the planet, Adelle Thomas, Researcher at the University of the Bahamas and a lead author on the IPCC report, via Yahoo.
Any further delay in concerted
global action will miss a brief
and rapidly closing window
to secure a livable future, Adelle Thomas, Researcher at the University of the Bahamas and a lead author on the IPCC report, via Yahoo