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Changes Ahead Due to Global Warming, Says New Federal Report
Mid-Atlantic Region May Be Particularly Vulnerable WASHINGTON
(June 12, 2000) - The first comprehensive assessment of global
warming's potential impact on the United States warns that some
U.S. ecosystems are likely to disappear entirely as a result of
climate change. The 145-page overview, "Climate Change Impacts
on the United States," was released today for public comment by
the U.S. Global Change Research Program. Researchers at
Pennsylvania State University released a companion overview on
the Mid-Atlantic region earlier this year that details the
potential harm caused by rising temperatures and sea levels on
an area stretching from southeastern New York state to North
Carolina. The Mid-Atlantic Regional Asse