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Federal report details dire effects of climate change on Northeast
2014-05-07 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Boston Globe: The Northeast is bearing the brunt of climate change in the nation, assaulted by heat waves, torrential rains, and flooding that are the result of human action, according to a federal report released Tuesday. Over the past century, temperatures in Northeastern states have risen by 2 degrees Fahrenheit, and if heat-trapping gases increase at current rates, warming could spike as much as 10 degrees by the 2080s, prolonging bouts of extreme heat, taxing electrical systems, and disrupting ecosystems....
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Category:Electronics and Electrical