Building U.S. Resilience to Global Warming Impacts

Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming - Building U.S. Resilience to Global Warming Impacts - The consequences of global warming in the United States will be significant even in the case of deep reductions in future heat-trapping emissions. The current and anticipated impacts -- including sea level rise, more frequent heat waves, regional drought and flooding, and more intense tropical storms -- pose a serious threat to our health, environment, economic well-being, and national security. While Congress works to curb carbon pollution to avoid the worst effects of global warming, America must look at adaptation measures that will protect communities from harm caused by global warming that is already set to occur. On Thursday October 22, 2009 at 9:30 a.m., the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming held a hearing on adaptation entitled, “Building U.S. Resilience to Global Warming Impacts” in room 2175 Rayburn House Office Building. WITNESSES: John S close