NOAA: Climate change could hurt in 30 years

It’s time to take this climate change thing seriously, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says in so many words.

The federal agency posted a story on its online site this past week saying that scientists have found that a heated Earth could result in a number of human afflictions – in 30 years.

Among them:

–  Harmful bacteria in the ocean and seafood, which could result in gastroenteritis and infectious diseases;

–  Algae bloom outbreaks in Washington State’s Puget Sound, which could result in vomiting, muscle paralysis or even death;

– Increased rainfall and outdated sewer systems in the Great Lakes region could result in disease-causing bacteria, viruses and protozoa in drinking water and on beaches.

Sounds pretty bad.

But if NOAA’s intention was to give us a scare about what the future might hold, it didn’t quite hit home. I mean, increased rainfall in over Michigan?

What happened to the standard disastrous consequences of climate change? Melting ice caps, rising seas, disappearing land areas and a steady pounding by more intense hurricanes?

Sun Sentinal