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Climate panel says coast, midwest at risk of extreme weather
2013-01-12 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: Average U.S. temperatures may jump as much as 4 degrees Fahrenheit (2.2 Celsius) in the coming decades, and efforts to combat the effects are insufficient, a government advisory panel on climate change said. The 60-member panel approved and released a draft report today that says many coastal areas face potentially irreversible impacts as warmer temperatures lead to flooding, storm surges and water shortages. The chances of record-breaking, high-temperature extremes will continue to increase...
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