Here's how climate change will impact the US

Here are some of the expected impacts from climate change where you live .
以下幾點為你居住地區可預測的氣候變遷影響

In the north east winters will get shorter and summers longer.
東北部的冬天會縮短而夏天則會延長

Heat related deaths will rise expect about 650 death per year caused by extreme heat by 2050
預期在2050年，每年高溫致死的案例將會增加約650件

And over three times that by the year 2090.
死亡人數將在2090年達到3倍

As sea level continue to rise and storms worsen, there will be a increasing flooding 
as well as heath risk from contaminated flood waters
海平面持續上升以及風暴的惡化將會造成更多的洪水和污染水所引起的健康風險

Heat waves will hit the southeast the hardest 
熱浪將會在東南部造成最嚴重問題

Summers will be longer and more intense leading to a increase number of cases of the west nile virus
強烈的夏天會延長並提升西尼羅病毒的案例數量，

Which will double by 2050 across the US 
將會在美國2050年到達兩倍

The Midwest will see the largest increase in extreme temperature.
美國中西部則會見證極度溫度大規模的起伏

Causing the nation’s food supply to suffer and pest problems to rise
造成國家糧食受損以及面臨蟲害問題

In 50 years some farms will only produce 75 percent of the corn they produce today
50年後，某些農場只會生產當今75%的穀物

In the Southwest the frequency of wildfires could jump 25 percent by the end of the century
西南部野火頻率有可能於世紀末激增25%

As sea levels rise about 2 thirds of california beaches could be eroded by 2100
海平面持續地上升有可能使3分之2的加州海灘於2100年被侵蝕

Green house gas emmissions will cause warmer winters in the Northwest 
溫室氣體排放會造成西北部的冬天回暖
Reducing the amount of snow in the mountains and increasing the risk of wildfires 
降低高山的下雪量進而增加野火風險

This region already warmed nearly 2 degres F since 1900
此地區自1900年已經升高了將近華氏2度

Alaska is warming faster than any other state 
阿拉斯加的回暖速度快過於其他任何一州

Its’ fishing industry which is among the most productive and valuable in the world could be devastated
它的捕魚工業為全世界最重要且豐沃的也有可能面臨毀滅

Islands in the Caribbean could shrink 
加勒比海島嶼有可能會縮小

Puerto Rico and the US Virgin islands are projected to lose 3.6 percent and 4.6 of its coastlines this century  
波多黎各與美屬維爾京群島預估這世紀會損失3.6%及4.6%的海岸線

In the Pacific flooding world be devastating
位於太平洋，洪水將具有毀滅性

Sea levels could rise by 3.2 feet by 2100 
海平面將於2100年上升至3.2英尺

In Hawaii more than 6500 structure will be unusable or lost 
夏威夷將會損失6500棟建築物或無法使用

Leaving 20000 displaced 
導致2萬人無處可去

 

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