Bloomberg: Average U.S. temperatures may jump as much as 4 degrees Fahrenheit (2.2 Celsius) in the coming decades, and efforts to combat the effects are insufficient, a government advisory panel on climate change said.
The 60-member panel approved and released a draft report today that says many coastal areas face potentially irreversible impacts as warmer temperatures lead to flooding, storm surges and water shortages.
The chances of record-breaking, high-temperature extremes will continue to increase...