Global Warming in the Northeast Tuesday, June 24, 2008 By: Curtis Fisher What We Can Do The impacts of global warming are already starting to affect the Northeast region. According to the Union of Concerned Scientists, the region has already experienced more frequent days with temperatures above 90 degrees, rising sea surface temperatures and sea levels, and earlier breakup of winter ice on lakes and rivers.   The projections of future impacts are of course much worse within our children’s lifetime much of the Northeast’s climate could feel like the Carolina’s. Such a shift in climate would affect all aspects of our lives, and cause severe economic impacts.   The Northeast must be a leader in addressing climate change. We must help to pass national legislation, like the Climate Security Act, but federal legislation alone will not protect the Northeast. The Northeast must act on a regional basis whenever possible, or individually as states if necessary, on a range of policies including energy efficiency, renewable energy and transportation policies.   While we are working hard to reduce pollution that causes climate change, we also must address the impacts on our natural resources that are already occurring. For instance, we need to identify and protect wildlife corridors that will allow for northern wildlife migration.   NWF will meet this enormous challenge with help from our great affiliates: Environmental Advocates of New York, Connecticut Forest & Park Association, Environmental League of Massachusetts, Vermont Natural Resource Council, Environment Council of Rhode Island and the Natural Resource Council of Maine.