Potential Effects of Climate Change in The United States
Although no extreme weather event can be solely and directly attributed to increasing global warming, the impacts are associate with the increased likelihood of some events such as heat waves.
According to Stern report with warming of 3 or 4°C there will be serious risks and increasing pressures for coastal protection in New York.
In 2009 climate change was underway in the United States and was projected to grow. Ocean levels rise on the coast.
Crop and livestock production will be increasingly challenged. Threats to human health will increase.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) website provides information on climate change: EPA Climate Change. Climate change is a problem that is affecting people and the environment. Human-induced climate change has, e.g., the potential to alter the prevalence and severity of extreme weathers such as heat waves, cold waves, storms, floods and droughts. A report released in March 2012 by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) confirmed that a strong body of evidence links global warming to an increase in heat waves, a rise in episodes of heavy rainfall and other precipitation, and more frequent coastal flooding. The U.S. had its warmest March–May on record in 2012. (See March 2012 North American heat wave)
According to the US Climate Change Science Programme: "With continued global warming, heat waves and heavy downpours are very likely to further increase in frequency and intensity. Substantial areas of North America are likely to have more frequent droughts of greater severity. Hurricane wind speeds, rainfall intensity, and storm surge levels are likely to increase. The strongest cold season storms are likely to become more frequent, with stronger winds and more extreme wave heights."
NOAA had registered in August 2011 nine distinct extreme weather disasters, each totalling $1bn or more in economic losses. Total losses for 2011 were evaluated as more than $35bn before Hurricane Irene.
Corn prices are said to be effected by climate change.
Read more about this topic: Global Warming In The United States
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