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Global Warming Seen Taking Toll on Economy, Health, Crops
2013-11-04 07:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: Global warming is expected to take an increasing toll on the economy, food production, fresh water supplies and human health as the century progresses, according to a draft study for the United Nations. A temperature increase of 2.5 degrees Celsius (4.5 degrees Fahrenheit) since industrialization may lead to losses of as much as 2 percent of global economic output, an analysis by the UNs Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change showed. Temperatures have already risen by about 0.8 degrees. The...
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