That’s the findings of the latest scientific research on the issue. In the U.S., this has major implications for population shifts to the central and eastern parts of the Sunbelt, namely Texas and Florida above all. As it gets both hotter and more humid, people will crank the ACs even higher, which means more electric use and more carbon dioxide production.
Also, as natural gas nears a worldwide production peak similar to Peak Oil, it will mean higher electric rates from non-coal fired plants, accelerate the rise in fertilizer and pesticide costs for farmers, and more.
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