Given that Global Warming is occurring and that it’s occurring all over the world, then Rochester will experience the consequences of Global Warming. (Neat little syllogism, that I learned in philosophy 101.) Wouldn’t we want to know what’s coming at us, or more likely because of the lag time in energy dispersal in a weather system as large as Earth, our children? As a matter of fact, wouldn’t everyone want to know how Global Warming is going to affect the Rochester area—business leaders, politicians, citizens of our community, teachers, businesses, hospitals, farmers, real estate people, lawyers, and well, just about anyone? Seems rational. So, if you do, check out this comprehensive report on what Global Warming may bring to our area and possible solutions we might consider for our area. Confronting Climate Change in the U.S. Northeast Prepared by the Northeast Climate Impacts Assessment Synthesis Team:
What may New York State
experience when Global
Warming takes hold?
Forecast For New York by
Environmental Advocates of
New York & "Northeast
Climate Impacts Assessment"
by
Union of Concerned
Scientists *
NEW YORK -
(It’s a PDF file and you’ll need
Adobe® Reader®. ) to
open and print it.
What
can you do to prevent Global Warming? From the recent
Rochester Regional Group of
the Sierra Club program –
Solutions
For Global Warming – has come an excellent small brochure that will help you
do many things specifically to mitigate the effects of Global Warming in our
area. Check out this brochure. (It’s a PDF file and you’ll need
Adobe® Reader®. ) to
open and print it. The brochure:
What you Can Do About Global
Global Warming. -- Please download and distribute this brochure widely.
(Also, tell your printer to flip the image on the short edge when it makes the
duplex copy.
Learn about Climate Change in the Northeast and take actions. Climate Choices in the Northeast "See how global warming is changing the Northeast and how choices we make today will determine our children's and grandchildren's quality of life." --From Climate Choices www.climatechoices.org
How would Global Warming or Climate Change affect our
area? From the
Union of Concerned Scientists Check out the site
Global Warming in the Great Lakes Region --especially
Global Warming and
New York Get the "Impact
on New York Communities and Ecosystems" (requires
) "The
Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) is pleased to announce an expansion of our
colorful, interactive web pages on climate change and the Great Lakes region:
Great Lakes Communities and Ecosystems at Risk. We encourage you to explore
these information-packed pages to learn about the projected impacts of climate
change in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Ontario,
Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin."
Also, Climate
Choices for the Northeast "IMPACTS Rising Temperatures -The Northeast is
already experiencing rising temperatures consistent with global warming, and
dramatic warming is expected later this century. Just how high temperatures rise
depends on our heat-trapping emissions. The thermometers below show projected
increases in regional average annual temperatures for three time periods: early,
mid-, and late twenty-first century. Temperature ranges for each emission
scenario represent results from three different climate models."
A website on how Global Warming will affect the Northeast: Clean Air - Cool Planet | Climate Change Solutions for the Northeast Clean Air-Cool Planet creates partnerships in the Northeast to implement solutions to climate change and build constituencies for effective climate policies and actions. Clean Air-Cool Planet (CA-CP) is the region's leading organization dedicated to finding and promoting solutions to global warming:
What part does New York State play in Global Warming? Go to EANY's CARBON CAP CAMPAIGN Global Warming: Don't ignore it, New York! From acid rain to water pollution to the loss of wilderness, New York's magnificent environment has faced many challenges with decisive leadership. Global warming is another challenge. Decisions made about energy policy today will affect the health of our families and our planet for generations to come. That's why New York has a responsibility to reduce the pollution that causes global warming, starting with a cap on global warming pollution from the biggest sources, power plants--from Environmental Advocates of New York
“Think globally and act locally” is far from dead. Here’s what some are doing on Global Warming for our area: Hello Everyone, I would like to share with you two resources I developed for use by our Western New York Climate Action Coalition. They could easily be adapted for climate change activism anywhere -- so I wanted to make them available to you and to our collective work. 1. A "You Can Make a Difference" 8 page handout -- stressing political action but also including education and lifestyle actions people can take to address global warming and climate change. 2. A climate action resolution to be used by community groups. -- Walter Simpson [enconser@buffalo.edu]
Climate Change in our region: How will Climate Change affect the Great Lakes area? Find out: Climate Change in the Great Lakes Region - Starting a Public Discussion "Global warming is an undeniable reality, according to the latest (2007) report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), an international group of scientists convened by the United Nations. The evidence is clear and noticeable: a rising average global air temperature, widespread melting of glaciers and ice, and rising mean sea levels worldwide. The report sounds the alarm that the Earth is warming, and that major components of our climate system are already responding to that warming."
What's Global Warming looking like in New York State?: Great Lakes New York Overview From the Finger Lakes to fertile farmlands, New York's natural splendor includes such sights as Niagara Falls and the foliage displays that attract millions annually. New York's farm and rural landscapes are the source of bountiful and varied crops, making New York the third largest producer of dairy products and sixth largest producer of fruit crops in the country. The shorelines and waters of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario are an integral part of the landscape as well as the economy of New York, attracting outdoor enthusiasts with opportunities for anglers, boaters, campers, hunters and wildlife watchers. They also provide important means for transporting goods produced in the region as well as provide hydroelectric power. --from Great Lakes Main Index from Union of Concerned Scientists
EANY's CARBON CAP CAMPAIGN Welcome to EANY's Cap Carbon in New York Campaign website, a place for New Yorkers seeking information on Global Warming -- Also, get the news on Global Warming.
Global Environment - Great Lakes Communities and Ecosystems at Risk- UCS The Great Lakes region of Canada and the United States is an expansive area that is home to a rich and complex set of ecosystems. Some of the impacts of climate change will be uniform throughout this region, while others will be more localized. Choose a state or province and find out about the potential impacts of climate change on the environment, human health, and the economy. Check out Global Environment - Great Lakes Communities and Ecosystems at Risk, New York and read: • Impacts on New York Communities and Ecosystems • Global Warming Solutions for the Great Lakes region
Worldwide Weather Forecasting, Worldwide Weather Information This website has been designed to combine my biggest interests in weather - pinpoint worldwide weather forecasting for pleasure, commerce, and industry and tracking Central New York's weather, all with a special emphasis on safeguarding our shared environment. Tom Hauf