New Government Report Warns of Cascading System Failures Caused By Climate Change

submitted by Margery Schab

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huffingtonpost.com - by Kate Sheppard - March 6, 2014

WASHINGTON -- From roads and bridges to power plants and gas pipelines, American infrastructure is vulnerable to the effects of climate change, according to a pair of government reports released Thursday.

The reports are technical documents supporting the National Climate Assessment, a major review compiled by 13 government agencies that the U.S. Global Change Research Program is expected to release in April. Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory put together the reports, which warn that climate-fueled storms, flooding and droughts could cause "cascading system failures" unless there are changes made to minimize those effects.

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CLICK HERE - REPORT - Climate Change and Infrastructure, Urban Systems, and Vulnerabilities
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CLICK HERE - REPORT - Climate Change and Energy Supply and Use

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AMAZON - BOOK - Climate Change and Energy Supply and Use