Draft report offers sharpest view yet of U.S. climate threats
"The things Americans value most are at risk," says a draft of the National Climate Assessment, a major federal science report whose publication is expected next year.< /p>
WASHINGTON - The effects of climate change are already "widespread and worsening" in all regions of the United States, posing profound risks to virtually every aspect of society, from drinking water supplies in the Midwest to small businesses in the Southeast, according to a draft science report released by the federal government.
< p class="css-at9mc1 evys1bk0">The National Climate Assessment Project, the government's first contribution to climate knowledge, provides the most detailed look yet at the implications of global warming for the United States. United, both now and in the future. The final report is not expected to be released until late 2023, but the 13 federal agencies and hundreds of scientists compiling the assessment released a 1,695-page draft for public comment on Monday."Things Americans value most are at risk," says the draft report, which may still undergo changes during the review process. “More intense extreme events and long-term climate change make it harder to maintain safe homes and healthy families, reliable public services, a sustainable economy, thriving ecosystems and strong communities.”< /p>
As greenhouse gas emissions rise and the planet warms, the authors write, the United States could face major disruptions to farms and fisheries that drive up food prices, while millions of Americans could be displaced by disasters such as severe wildfires in California, rising sea levels in Florida or frequent flooding in Texas .
"By bringing together the latest findings in climate science, the report highlights that Americans in all regions of the country and all sectors of the economy are co facing real and sobering climate impacts,” said John Podesta, President Biden’s senior clean energy adviser, adding that the draft report was still undergoing scientific peer review and public comment. .
Assessment is not entirely fatalistic: many sections describe dozens of strategies that states and cities can adopt to adapt to the vagaries of change climate, such as the incorporation of stricter building codes or water conservation techniques. But in many cases, the project warns, adaptation efforts are moving too slowly.
"The old story that climate change is something that happens to bears or what's going to happen to your grandchildren - that's never been true, but obviously it's no longer true," said one of the report's authors, Kate Marvel, a climatologist at the Goddard Institute for Space Studies in NASA "There are bad things happening right now where we can confidently say, 'This wouldn't have happened without climate change.'"
Under a law passed by Congress in 1990, the federal government...
"The things Americans value most are at risk," says a draft of the National Climate Assessment, a major federal science report whose publication is expected next year.< /p>
WASHINGTON - The effects of climate change are already "widespread and worsening" in all regions of the United States, posing profound risks to virtually every aspect of society, from drinking water supplies in the Midwest to small businesses in the Southeast, according to a draft science report released by the federal government.
< p class="css-at9mc1 evys1bk0">The National Climate Assessment Project, the government's first contribution to climate knowledge, provides the most detailed look yet at the implications of global warming for the United States. United, both now and in the future. The final report is not expected to be released until late 2023, but the 13 federal agencies and hundreds of scientists compiling the assessment released a 1,695-page draft for public comment on Monday."Things Americans value most are at risk," says the draft report, which may still undergo changes during the review process. “More intense extreme events and long-term climate change make it harder to maintain safe homes and healthy families, reliable public services, a sustainable economy, thriving ecosystems and strong communities.”< /p>
As greenhouse gas emissions rise and the planet warms, the authors write, the United States could face major disruptions to farms and fisheries that drive up food prices, while millions of Americans could be displaced by disasters such as severe wildfires in California, rising sea levels in Florida or frequent flooding in Texas .
"By bringing together the latest findings in climate science, the report highlights that Americans in all regions of the country and all sectors of the economy are co facing real and sobering climate impacts,” said John Podesta, President Biden’s senior clean energy adviser, adding that the draft report was still undergoing scientific peer review and public comment. .
Assessment is not entirely fatalistic: many sections describe dozens of strategies that states and cities can adopt to adapt to the vagaries of change climate, such as the incorporation of stricter building codes or water conservation techniques. But in many cases, the project warns, adaptation efforts are moving too slowly.
"The old story that climate change is something that happens to bears or what's going to happen to your grandchildren - that's never been true, but obviously it's no longer true," said one of the report's authors, Kate Marvel, a climatologist at the Goddard Institute for Space Studies in NASA "There are bad things happening right now where we can confidently say, 'This wouldn't have happened without climate change.'"
Under a law passed by Congress in 1990, the federal government...
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