Climate change will severely affect US economy, particularly in Midwest: Report

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Climate change will severely affect US economy, particularly in Midwest: Report

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By Erica Y King

Nov 24, 2018, 6:19 AM ET

PHOTO: A section of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet with mountains is viewed from a window of a NASA Operation IceBridge airplane, Oct. 28, 2016 in-flight over Antarctica.
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WatchTrump administration releases new report on climate change



A newly released report issued by 13 federal agencies on Friday explains in great depth the potential consequences of climate change on the United States and warns that neglecting to take action could drastically impede economic growth over the next century.


The report, written with the help of over 1,000 people, including about 300 scientists from outside the government, indicates that climate change could have a significant impact on trade and overseas operations.

The report lays out the impacts of climate change on natural resources and environmental services in U.S. territories from Puerto Rico to the country’s Midwest region, which comprises 18 percent of the country’s GDP through agricultural production.

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The findings also aggressively dispute President Donald Trump’s repeated claims that climate change is a "hoax."

“Brutal and Extended Cold Blast could shatter ALL RECORDS — Whatever happened to Global Warming?” Trump tweeted in response to the record-breaking temperatures that were expected during Thanksgiving. ...............................

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