Climate panel says coast, midwest at risk of extreme weather

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...

URL: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-11/climate-panel-says-coastal-areas-at-risk-from-extreme-weather.html
Enclosure: http://www.globalchange.gov/what-we-do/assessment/draft-report-information