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Climate change set to make America hotter, drier and more disaster-prone
2013-01-11 22:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Future generations of Americans can expect to spend 25 days a year sweltering in temperatures above 100F (38C), with climate change on course to turn the country into a hotter, drier, and more disaster-prone place. The National Climate Assessment, released in draft form on Friday , provided the fullest picture to date of the real-time effects of climate change on US life, and the most likely consequences for the future. The 1,000-page report, the work of the more than 300 government scientists...