Posted on 03/23/2014 5:48:14 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
Flooding, famine and rising sea levels will put hundreds of millions at risk in one of the world's most vulnerable regions.
People in coastal regions of Asia, particularly those living in cities, could face some of the worst effects of global warming, climate experts will warn this week. Hundreds of millions of people are likely to lose their homes as flooding, famine and rising sea levels sweep the region, one of the most vulnerable on Earth to the impact of global warming, the UN states.
The report – Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability – makes it clear that for the first half of this century countries such as the UK will avoid the worst impacts of climate change, triggered by rising carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere. By contrast, people living in developing countries in low latitudes, particularly those along the coast of Asia, will suffer the most, especially those living in crowded cities.
In addition, the report warns that cities also face particular problems. "Heat stress, extreme precipitation, inland and coastal flooding, as well as drought and water scarcity, pose risks in urban areas with risks amplified for those lacking essential infrastructure and services or living in exposed areas." The report adds that this latter forecast is made with very high confidence.
In addition, climate change will slow down economic growth, further erode food security and trigger new poverty traps, particularly "in urban areas and emerging hot spots of hunger," it is argued.
This combination make coastal Asian urban centres likely flashpoints for future conflict and hardship as the planet warms up this century. Acrid plumes of smoke – produced by forest fires triggered by drought and other factors –are already choking cities across south-east Asia. In future, this problem is likely to get worse, say scientists.
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~Global warming to hit Asia hardest~
Oh...women and minorities are spared at last!
Global warming will not affect me...
We just installed a new air conditioning system...and it’s gonna stay at a cool, crisp 72°.
Lucky Asians! Can we get some of that global warming in WI? It is almost April and 20 degrees! Ok, yes it is 20 above, but 2 yrs ago we’d already had an 80 degree day by now!
>http://english.pravda.ru/science/earth/16-03-2014/127115-global_warming-0/<
How modern global warming science took form
Ask and you shall receive - “We messed up the currents” - http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2014/03/climate-change-malaysia-airlines-370-search
” scientician” LOL.
I’ll have to steal it.
....decrease the surplus population.
It will never stop because your contributions are funding it.
There, now it reads correctly.
Women and minorities hardest hit. Are Asians a minority in Asia? Otherwise, dare I say, white women and white minorities hardest hit in Asia.
I just can’t keep track of my victim groups anymore.
Oh golly - and if "Asian urban centers" become "flash points for conflict", then it just proves them right !
Sorry, moovova.
We're from the government and we're here to help.
In order to combat global warming, we are cutting back your electrical ration to 100 kWH/month.
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