Screen LibraryGlobal climate change impacts in the United States：a state of knowledge report
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Cambridge University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Cambridge [England] New York |
| Publication Dates: | 2009. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Carrier Form: | 188 p.: col. ill., col. maps ; 28 cm. |
| Publication Frequency: | Report available also on the Internet. |
| ISBN: |
9780521144070 (pbk.) 0521144078 (pbk.) |
| Index Number: | P468 |
| CLC: | P468.712 |
| Call Number: | P468.712/G562 |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-187). About this report -- Executive summary -- Global climate change -- National climate change -- Climate change impacts by sector: Water resources ; Energy supply and use ; Transportation ; Agriculture ; Ecosystems ; Human health ; Society -- Regional climate change impacts: Northeast ; Southeast ; Midwest ; Great Plains ; Southwest ; Northwest ; Alaska ; Islands ; Coasts -- An agenda for climate impacts science -- Concluding thoughts. The report summarizes the science and the impacts of climate change on the United States, now and in the future. It focuses on climate change impacts in different regions of the U.S. and on various aspects of society and the economy such as energy, water, agriculture, and health. It's also a report written in plain language, with the goal of better informing public and private decision making at all levels. In addition to discussing the impacts of climate change in the U.S., the report also highlights the choices we face in response to human-induced climate change. It is clear that impacts i |