Projected climate "migrations" for Massachusetts and Maine, showing the approximate climate expected under the lowest and highest emission scenarios studied by the IPCC. From Figure 4 of Clmate Change in the Northeast.
Water temperatures suitable for cod. Blue lines denote suitable thermal habitat for adult cod. Green lines denote suitable thermal habitat for young cod. Dotted lines indicate marginal habitat. From Figure 5 of Confronting Climate Change in the U.S. Northeast.100-year coastal flooding could hit New York City once every 10 years.
Increases in water temperature could make Georges Bank unfavorable for cod.
Conditions for spruce/fir forest might no longer be found anywhere in the northeastern U.S.
A New York Times article on the report appeared on Thursday.
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