Global Warming: Truth And Consequences
October, 2009
As members of Congress debate cap-and-trade legislation to rein in greenhouse gas emissions, the magnitude of the problem seems lost on them. Here's what awaits us as temperatures rise.A global increase of up to three degrees Fahrenheit• Higher ocean temperatures "bleach" coral, imperiling the survival of reefs and thus threatening marine biodiversity.* Increased temperatures exacerbate droughts in the Great Plains, leading to possible dust bowl conditions in Nebraska, Oklahoma and ot...
