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Group: 2007 Was Warm in IL; Blame Global Warming
2007 was a warm year in Illinois -- a warning about global warming, say environmental advocates.

At weather stations around Illinois , mean temperatures ranged from 1.7 to 2.1 degrees above normal last year. This is a problem, says Brian Granahan of Environment Illinois. He says the 2007 data are part of a trend which, if it continues, would give Illinois the climate of Texas by 2095. This would cause more energy consumption here to keep buildings cool, and would have an impact on agriculture ranging from more severe storms to more droughts, increased soil erosion and runoff, and more pests.

The remedy, he says, is reducing global warming carbon emissions by 80 percent by 2050, through increased energy efficiency in our cars, trucks and buildings, and by producing electricity through wind and other renewable, clean power sources.

(Source: Illinois Radio Network)
10 17 08 by Newsroom
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