U.N. Report Cites , Florida as an Example , of Lasting Effects of Climate Change.<br />Yahoo reports that top global scientists have <br />pointed to Florida as an example of permanent <br />and irreversible damage caused by climate change. .<br />Yahoo reports that top global scientists have <br />pointed to Florida as an example of permanent <br />and irreversible damage caused by climate change. .<br />The nearly 2,000 page report, which had <br />a global focus, was released by the United Nations' <br />Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.<br />The nearly 2,000 page report, which had <br />a global focus, was released by the United Nations' <br />Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.<br />The report cites Florida as evidence <br />of climate change's effect, not only <br />environmentally, but also economically. .<br />Yahoo points out that Florida is already experiencing tidal <br />flooding, higher temperatures, stronger hurricanes <br />and less productive agriculture, livestock and fisheries. .<br />Yahoo points out that Florida is already experiencing tidal <br />flooding, higher temperatures, stronger hurricanes <br />and less productive agriculture, livestock and fisheries. .<br />Yahoo points out that Florida is already experiencing tidal <br />flooding, higher temperatures, stronger hurricanes <br />and less productive agriculture, livestock and fisheries. .<br />In addition to this, harmful algal blooms <br />and mosquito-borne illnesses have <br />been on the rise in the sunshine state. .<br />In addition to this, harmful algal blooms <br />and mosquito-borne illnesses have <br />been on the rise in the sunshine state. .<br />Economically, homebuyers in Florida, wary <br />of the risk of flood, have cost the Miami-Dade <br />real estate market an estimated $500 million. .<br />Yahoo reports that Florida has already spent hundreds of millions on raising homes and roads to safeguard against the risks of rising sea levels. .<br />The scientific evidence is unequivocal: <br />climate change is a threat to human <br />well-being and the health of the planet, Adelle Thomas, Researcher at the University of the Bahamas and a lead author on the IPCC report, via Yahoo.<br />Any further delay in concerted <br />global action will miss a brief <br />and rapidly closing window <br />to secure a livable future, Adelle Thomas, Researcher at the University of the Bahamas and a lead author on the IPCC report, via Yahoo
