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New US study says greenhouse gases will disrupt severely US water, agriculture, forestry

Email|Link|Comments (2) Posted by David Beard, Boston.com Staff May 27, 2008 08:57 PM

Climate change will cause much less rainfall in the Southwest and more rain in the Southeast in coming decades, according to a study released today with the signatures of three Bush administration Cabinet officials.

See the report at climatescience.gov.

The New York Times report on this leads with the growth of concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere causing the projected change in US rain patterns, as well as resultant changes in agriculture and forestry. The swings affect some of the fastest-growing parts of the United States.

According to an accompanying map, most of New England would have negligible changes in rainfall from the years 2040-60, according to the US Climate Change Science Program.

One point in the 203-page report highlighted by the Times: the country's ability to detect climate shifts is lessening with the shrinkage of budgets and plans for long-term monitoring of air, water and land changes.

tags Bush administration, carbon emissions, climate change, climatescience.gov, global warming, rainfall projections, US Climate Change Science Program

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Let us talk about the chemtrails and weather wars in reference to climate change. Look up "owning the weather by 2025" How proud we should be of our airforce.

Posted by Pamela Marks May 29, 08 10:42 AM

Global Warming can be argued on both sides of the fence ,with so called evidence to back it up,But one thing that cannot be argued against by either side is that there is a Major Problem with Pollution.
It doesn't take a scientist to understand Pollution, of any kind ,rather it be in the Air,water or on the Land ,interjects particles of varied sizes into all those enviroments.These particles interact in various ways from the Solids on land taking up more and more space daily, while leaching toxins into the soil and underground water table along with the Open Waters to the minute particles being released into the Air, warmed by the Sun, causing a rise in the Air Tempature.(Global Warming?). NO ONE CAN ARGUE POLLUTION IS NOT A MAJOR PROBLEM ! Polution needs to be addressed First and Formost ,Global Warming will be eliminated aling with the Polution.Thank you for your time and consideration,Ray C. Brown

Posted by RAY C BROWN May 30, 08 01:52 PM