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A study called the National Climate Assessment has given each state a report card on the effects climate change will have on them. Many states themselves haven’t factored in climate change in their plans for dealing with natural disasters, and this study shows some of the states that will be worse off due to climate change. Mississippi is used to water related issues, but climate change will bring upon wildfires, extreme heat, and drought as well. This is just one of many states that will have both too much water and too little water.
This data shows how climate change will affect the United States in such contrasting manners. Not only will droughts and wildfires increase and worsen in many states, but flooding will to. The interesting part of this study is that California received an A which shows how poorly prepared many states actually are. An interesting trend in the study is that the states that are least prepared are states that tend to vote conservatively.
I thinks the National Climate Assessment is a good resource for the States. In this way they can see how their actions are going to impact the future, It is a good way to initiate change.
Do you think that this assessment graded CA with an A but didn’t take in consideration the drought we are in?
I think that it did take that in to account, but they likely thought that we were more prepared for this drought than we actually are.