Alternet has long list of predictions re global warming, from the Center for American Progress. A few seem trivial; most serious. Include:
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Say Hello to Bulgarian Hooker Shortages. “Brothel owners in Bulgaria are blaming global warming for staff shortages. They claim their best girls are working in ski resorts because a lack of snow has forced tourists to seek other pleasures.”
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Species Disappear. The latest report from the World Conservation Union says that a minimum of 40 percent of the world’s species are being threatened … and global warming’s one of the main culprits.
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Greenland’s Melting. Greenland is melting at a rate of 52 cubic miles per year — much faster than once predicted. If Greenland ‘s entire 2.5 million cubic kilometers of ice were to melt, it would lead to a global sea level rise of 7.2 meters, or more than 23 feet.
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IISS: “A Global Catastrophe” For International Security. A recent study done by the International Institute for Strategic Studies has likened the international security effects of global warming to those caused by nuclear war.
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The World’s Checkbook. A study by the Global Development and Environment Institute at Tufts University found that ignoring global warming would end up costing $20 trillion by 2100.
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Species Disappear. The latest report from the World Conservation Union says that a minimum of 40 percent of the world’s species are being threatened … and global warming’s one of the main culprits.
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Greenland’s Melting. Greenland is melting at a rate of 52 cubic miles per year — much faster than once predicted. If Greenland ‘s entire 2.5 million cubic kilometers of ice were to melt, it would lead to a global sea level rise of 7.2 meters, or more than 23 feet.
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IISS: “A Global Catastrophe” For International Security. A recent study done by the International Institute for Strategic Studies has likened the international security effects of global warming to those caused by nuclear war.
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The World’s Checkbook. A study by the Global Development and Environment Institute at Tufts University found that ignoring global warming would end up costing $20 trillion by 2100.