If we continue on the current path we're on ...
then by 2050 ...
* If we continue on our current path, by 2050 between $66 billion and $106 billion worth of existing coastal property will likely be below sea level nationwide, with $238 billion to $507 billion worth of property below sea level by 2100.
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* By the middle of this century, the average American will likely see 27 to 50 days over 95°F each year -- two to more than three times the average annual number of 95°F days we’ve seen over the past 30 years. By the end of this century, this number will likely reach 45 to 96 days over 95°F each year on average.
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* Over the longer term, during portions of the year, extreme heat could surpass the threshold at which the human body can no longer maintain a normal core temperature without air conditioning, which we measure using a “Humid Heat Stroke Index” (HHSI). During these periods, anyone whose job requires them to work outdoors, as well as anyone lacking access to air conditioning, will face severe health risks and potential death.
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If we continue on the current path we're on ...
then by 2100 ...
* As extreme heat spreads across the middle of the country by the end of the century, some states in the Southeast, lower Great Plains, and Midwest risk up to a 50% to 70% loss in average annual crop yields (corn, soy, cotton, and wheat), absent agricultural adaptation.
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Source:
Risky Business -- The Economic Risks of Climate Change in the United States
Executive Summary -- riskybusiness.org
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Here's to hoping some "Executives" actually read it. And then act to reduce these very serious Risks, to our economy, to our property, and to so many ordinary living things ... like us.
Or that they at least watch the Summary clip ...
Risky Business: A Climate Risk Assessment for the United States
link to video
Next Generation uploaded the video
Published on June 23, 2014
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The profound Risks are measurable. Read the Report.