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Originally Posted by roflwaffle
As more ice melts and the range of the great ocean conveyor decreases winters in the US will probably become warmer. The flip side is much colder winters in higher latitudes, so even if your Carbon footprint comes down someone else's will probably go up.
The biggest potential problem is drought, especially in terms of wildfire exposure. Not an issue in the north, but in the south/midwest they could loose a lot of money in terms of fire control and crop yields.
Droughts Getting Worse in Southern U.S. and Somalia - TIME
Food insecurity from drought is a big reason why the Pentagon considers climate change to be one of it's toughest strategic challenges in the coming decades.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/09/sc...pagewanted=all |
You're right about being colder up north..
Anchorage March Weather 2012 - AccuWeather Forecast for AK 99501
A bit below normal for this time of the year..