Potential impacts of climate change in the United States.

"Today CBO released a paper presenting an overview of the current understanding of the impacts of climate change in the United States. CBO cannot independently evaluate the relevant scientific research, so our paper draws from numerous published sources to summarize the current state of climate...

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Corporate Author:	United States. Congressional Budget Office
Other Authors:	Shackleton, Robert, 1956-
Format:	Government Document eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Washington, D.C.] : Congress of the U.S., Congressional Budget Office, [2009]
Series:	CBO papers.
Subjects:	Climatic changes > United States > Forecasting. Climatic changes > Economic aspects > United States. Climatic changes > United States. Global warming > Forecasting. Global warming. United States > Climate > Forecasting.
Online Access:	https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS113543

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Summary:	"Today CBO released a paper presenting an overview of the current understanding of the impacts of climate change in the United States. CBO cannot independently evaluate the relevant scientific research, so our paper draws from numerous published sources to summarize the current state of climate science and provides a conceptual framework for addressing climate change as an economic concern. The paper was reviewed by several knowledgeable external reviewers and, as with all CBO analysis, makes no recommendations. The paper discusses potential impacts on the physical environment (temperature, precipitation, severe storms, ocean currents, climate oscillations. sea level, and ocean acidification); biological systems(ecosystems and biological diversity, agriculture, forestry, and fisheries); and the economy and human health (water supply, infrastructure, human health, and economic growth)."
Item Description:	"Robert Shackleton ... wrote the paper." Title from title screen (viewed on May 5, 2009). "Robert Shackleton ... wrote the paper"--Pref. "May 2009." "Pub. number 3044." Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	25 pages : digital, PDF file.
Format:	Mode of access: Internet from the CBO web site. Address as of 6/8/09: http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/101xx/doc10107/05-04-ClimateChange%5FforWeb.pdf ; current access available via PURL.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 18-25).