By ANGELA DELLI SANTI, Associated Press Writer
(AP) -- Wilting heat, deadly storms, flash floods,
coastal erosion, more days with unhealthy air - those are just some of
the effects of rising temperatures on the Northeast, a group of
scientists reported Wednesday.
They urged governments and citizens to take steps now to avoid the most devastating consequences of global warming.
The Uni0n of Concerned Scientists presented a
report detailing the disastrous consequences of climate change on the
economy, tourism industry, coastline and agricultural production in
nine states. The scientists said the goal of the assessment is to
provide policymakers and business leaders with the best available
science on which to base climate change mitigation and adaptation
strategies.
"We've got a real problem when it comes to
climate change - there is a clear and present danger," New Jersey Gov.
Jon S. Corzine said before receiving the 145-page report, entitled
"Confronting Climate Change in the U.S. Northeast." It was compiled by
50 independent scientists from around the country.
The burning of fossil fuels, such as coal and gasoline, are a
leading cause of the heating of the planet, known as global warming.
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