Global warming is known to be destructive, but a study released Wednesday shows it also will be expensive, costing Washington state and its residents millions of dollars in higher prices and remedial measures.
Climbing temperatures over the next 40 years will boost the cost of timber, water and crops, cause twice the wildfire damage that occurs now, exacerbate health issues and require expensive shoring-up to avoid damage to Tacoma, Willapa Bay and other low-lying areas.
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The study provided no dollar total for the changes' costs and gave no suggestions for policy changes to minimize the effect of climate change, because the group wasn't asked to do so, Doppelt said.
Here is a summary and a PDF of the 118 page report at the Washington State Department of Ecology website.
