Widespread drought, flooding and increased disease associated with higher global temperatures will devastate Asia, driving millions of climate refugees, if we do not promptly reverse human contributions to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, according to a new study from Australia. Climate Change May Hurt Asian Economies, Climate Change Report Says Hotter Temperatures, Higher Sea Levels May Destroy Asian Economies - CBS News
Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) issued the report October 9. According to the Times of India, the CSIRO says that remaining below the generally accepted threshold for "dangerous" climate change of about two degrees Celsius would require global greenhouse gas emissions to be reduced by 30-55 percent below 1990 levels. Studies in the report indicate that a one-meter rise in sea level would displace over 75 million people in Asia-Pacific areas. India faces global warming disaster: Study- The Times of India
Posted by dougsimpson at October 10, 2006 08:00 AM