EPA sees possible water shortages, more food-, water-borne disease
Climate change may bring water shortages in West and increased spread of diseases contracted through food and water, as well as heat waves, hurricanes and increased death rates in inner city, EPA says. And: Oil industry arguments helped block regulations on greenhouse gases (click 'See also').
The Washington Post 2008-07-18
Categories: Climate Change, ENVIRONMENT, Federal Agencies & Regulators, GOVERNMENT
Index: American Petroleum Institute, Andrew C. Revkin, Clean Air Act, Edison Electric Institute, Edward J. Markey, Exxon Mobil, Felicity Barringer, Global Change Research Program, House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Jason K. Burnett, Joel D. Kaplan, Joel D. Scheraga, Jonathan Shradar, Kristie Ebi, National Petrochemicals and Refiners Association, Stephen L. Johnson, Tony Fratto, U.S. Climate Change Science Program, UN