Huge number of straw man arguments, large amount of climate change ignorance and just bad science.
No mention of the even greater economic costs due to more and more intense storms, rising water levels that increase storm surge flooding impact, and on and on......
Not all of this occurred to me either, but I certainly knew that your post left out ALL of it:
Want to hazard an estimate of the economic costs of the above?
No mention of the even greater economic costs due to more and more intense storms, rising water levels that increase storm surge flooding impact, and on and on......
Not all of this occurred to me either, but I certainly knew that your post left out ALL of it:
Quote:
https://climate.nasa.gov/effects/
U.S. regional effects
Below are some of the impacts that are currently visible throughout the U.S. and will continue to affect these regions, according to the Third3 and Fourth4 National Climate Assessment Reports, released by the U.S. Global Change Research Program:
Northeast. Heat waves, heavy downpours and sea level rise pose growing challenges to many aspects of life in the Northeast. Infrastructure, agriculture, fisheries and ecosystems will be increasingly compromised. Many states and cities are beginning to incorporate climate change into their planning.
Northwest. Changes in the timing of streamflow reduce water supplies for competing demands. Sea level rise, erosion, inundation, risks to infrastructure and increasing ocean acidity pose major threats. Increasing wildfire, insect outbreaks and tree diseases are causing widespread tree die-off.
Southeast. Sea level rise poses widespread and continuing threats to the region’s economy and environment. Extreme heat will affect health, energy, agriculture and more. Decreased water availability will have economic and environmental impacts.
Midwest. Extreme heat, heavy downpours and flooding will affect infrastructure, health, agriculture, forestry, transportation, air and water quality, and more. Climate change will also exacerbate a range of risks to the Great Lakes.
Southwest. Increased heat, drought and insect outbreaks, all linked to climate change, have increased wildfires. Declining water supplies, reduced agricultural yields, health impacts in cities due to heat, and flooding and erosion in coastal areas are additional concerns.
Want to hazard an estimate of the economic costs of the above?
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