A recent study by the University of Maryland (UMD) found that taking no action at all is the USA's most expensive policy option with regards to global warming.
The UMD report cites five key lessons:
1) Economic impacts of climate change will occur throughout the country.
2) Economic impacts will be unevenly distributed across regions and within the economy and society.
3) Negative climate impacts will outweigh benefits for most sectors that provide essential goods and services to society.
4) Climate change impacts will place immense strains on public sector budgets.
5) Secondary effects of climate impacts can include higher prices, reduced income, and job losses.
Story: http://green.yahoo.com/blog/climate411/48/the-most-expensive-solution-do-nothing.html
Report: http://www.cier.umd.edu/climateadaptation/
You can also see a breakdown of economic impact by region (West, Southwest, Midwest, etc.) at the bottom of the second link.
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2007-10-19
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