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Tuesday, November 09, 2004

Always look on the bright side of life

Rising global temperatures will melt areas of the Arctic this century, making them more accessible for oil and natural gas drilling, a report prepared by the United States and seven other nations said on Monday.

It predicts that over the next 100 years, global warming could increase Arctic annual average temperatures 5 to 9 degrees Fahrenheit over land and by up to 13 degrees over water. Warmer temperatures could raise global sea levels by as much as 3 feet.

Such a change would threaten coastal cities, change growing patterns for vegetation and destroy habitats for some wildlife, but an energy-starved world would have new areas for oil and gas exploration, according to the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment report.

Sure, it'll threaten coastal cities, but hey, think about all that oil and gas! Their optimism is simply stunning. (via August.)

UPDATE: Tbogg shows us how Dick Cheney reads these sorts of things.

posted by chris at 11:16 AM
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