07.05.2014 - New U.S. Report Says Climate Change Already Having Impact
The U.S. Global Change Research Program released a landmark report on climate change on May 6, put together by over 300 experts across multiple government agencies. The National Climate Assessment (NCA) finds that climate change is already affecting the U.S. – from changing weather patterns to increased floods, wildfires, droughts, pest outbreaks and more. “Climate change, once considered an issue for a distant future, has moved firmly into the present,” the report concludes. The NCA draws a direct link between the burning of fossil fuels and the effects of climate change...............................................Full Article: Source
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