The U.N.'s report on global warming has issued serious warnings for years to come, when the tempeature of the earth increases. Shifts in rainfall and rising temperatures could seriously increase the demand for water, taking its on agriculture and industry. Cities like NYC and Boston could be at risk from damaging floods and storm surges, which would seriously effect the industry and transportation among other things. Global warming could cause heat waves, fires, flooding, and changes in diseases. Repairing beaches would cost billions, and lack of snow in some areas could seriously hurt resorts and other industry.
I said in my last post that I wonder if we'll even have seasons in years to come. As it is we barely have a spring, it goes right from cold to hot. The storm that's been effecting the country this week is just a taste of what scientists predict is in store for us. I hadn't even really considered just how hard certain industries would be hit from the climate change, which could really hurt our economy. This was certainly an eye opener for me, and hopefully it will be for others.
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