[All] Fw: New report from UK on climate change.

[Louisette Lanteigne]

Hi folks

The UK just completed it's Climate Change Risk Assessment that can be viewed online here:

http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/climate/government/risk-assessment/#keyfindings


It's broken to subcategories on the website. The report was produced by the  Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).

They explore all types of scenerios, both positive and negative. Here's a sample: 

	* Hotter summers leading to between 580-5900 deaths above the average per year by the 2050s.
	* Water shortages in the north, south and east of England, especially the Thames Valley area by the 2080s.
	* Increased damage from flooding could cost between £2.1bn-£12bn by the 2080s.
	* The melting of Arctic sea ice opening shorter shipping routes to Asia.
	* Milder winters leading to 3,900-24,000 fewer premature deaths by the 2050s, significantly more than those forecast to die as a result of hot weather.
	* Wheat yields to increase by 40-140% and sugar beet yields by 20-70% because of longer growing seasons by the 2050s.
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Lulu
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