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===Reported effects of global warming===

===Reported effects of global warming===

Reported past or expected/possible future environmental and societal consequences of man-made global warming include global cooling<ref>72Jag (August 25, 2014).  [http://web.archive.org/web/20090827143311/http://www.nowpublic.com/environment/global-warming-causing-global-cooling "Is global warming causing global cooling?"] NowPublic.  Retrieved on October 1, 2014.</ref>, decreased food production<ref>Fred Pearce (April 26, 2005).  [http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn7310-climate-change-warning-over-food-production.html "Climate change warning over food production"]  Newscientist website.  Retrieved on October 1, 2014.</ref>, increased food production<ref>Booth, William (May 17, 1990). [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1127111.html "Global heating could benefit U.S. farmers; prices seen rising as production falls"].  ''The Washington Post''.  Retrieved from HighBeam Research website on October 1, 2014.</ref>, shrinking forest.<ref>Adam, David (March 11, 2009).  [http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/mar/11/amazon-global-warming-trees/print "Amazon could shrink by 85% due to climate change"].  Theguardian [U. K.].  Retrieved on October 1, 2014.  See [[The Guardian]].</ref>, increased tree foliage<ref>[http://www.greenfingers.com/articledisplay.asp?id=1734 "Global warming causes greening"] (2008).  Greenfingers.com.  Retrieved on October 1, 2014.</ref>, increased productivity of high-elevation forests<ref>Oregon State University (Oct. 20, 2009). [http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091019163020.htm "Global warming may spur increased growth in Pacific northwest forests"].  ScienceDaily.  Retrieved on October 1, 2014.</ref>, melting glaciers.<ref>Asian News International (June 6, 2007).  [http://www.andhranews.net/Intl/2007/June/6/Global-warming-causing-3633.asp "Global warming causing hundreds of Antarctic Peninsula glaciers to melt"].  AndhraNews.net.  Retrieved on October 1, 2014.</ref>, growing glaciers<ref>http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2043047/posts?page=51</ref>, increasing landmass in Antarctica<ref>http://www.worldclimatereport.com/index.php/2005/05/27/antarctic-ice-a-global-warming-snow-job/</ref>, colder winters<ref>''Climate change could bring colder winters,'' March 13, 2003, Canadian Broadcasting Centre</ref>, a new ice age<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2003/nov/13/comment.research/print Bill McGuire, The Guardian, November 13, 2003]</ref>, prevention of an ice age<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/printer_friendly_story/0,3566,296060,00.html Andrea Thompson, ''Global Warming May Cancel Next Ice Age''], Monday, September 10, 2007</ref>, taller mountains.<ref>Ker Than, ''Taller Mountains Blamed on Global Warming, Too'', August 4, 2006, LiveScience</ref>, a lop-sided planet<ref>Robert Roy Britt, June 29, 2005 LiveScience.com</ref>, stronger hurricanes<ref>''Global Warming: Warmer Seas Linked To Strengthening Hurricanes,'' Sep. 4, 2008, ScienceDaily</ref>, weaker hurricanes<ref>Randolph E. Schmid, AP Science Writer, ''Global warming may diminish Atlantic hurricane activity'', 04-17-2007, USA Today</ref>, shorter days<ref>[http://www.itwire.com/content/view/11220/1066/ William Atkins, ''Researchers say global warming should cause shorter days''], ITWire, April 11, 2007</ref>, earthquakes and volcanoes, and other geological disasters. Attempts to prevent climate change may do the same<ref>Richard Fisher, ''Climate change may trigger earthquakes and volcanoes,'' September 23 2009 Newscientist.com</ref>, shrinking brains<ref>Gordon G. Gallup Jr., Human Nature (Vol. 18, Issue 2, 2007U)</ref>, shrinking sheep<ref>Steve Connor, Science Editor, ''How global warming shrank St Kilda's sheep,''

Reported past or expected/possible future environmental and societal consequences of man-made global warming include global cooling<ref>72Jag (August 25, 2014).  [http://web.archive.org/web/20090827143311/http://www.nowpublic.com/environment/global-warming-causing-global-cooling "Is global warming causing global cooling?"] NowPublic.  Retrieved on October 1, 2014.</ref>, decreased food production<ref>Fred Pearce (April 26, 2005).  [http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn7310-climate-change-warning-over-food-production.html "Climate change warning over food production"]  Newscientist website.  Retrieved on October 1, 2014.</ref>, increased food production<ref>Booth, William (May 17, 1990). [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1127111.html "Global heating could benefit U.S. farmers; prices seen rising as production falls"].  ''The Washington Post''.  Retrieved from HighBeam Research website on October 1, 2014.</ref>, shrinking forest.<ref>Adam, David (March 11, 2009).  [http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/mar/11/amazon-global-warming-trees/print "Amazon could shrink by 85% due to climate change"].  Theguardian [U. K.].  Retrieved on October 1, 2014.  See [[The Guardian]].</ref>, increased tree foliage<ref>[http://www.greenfingers.com/articledisplay.asp?id=1734 "Global warming causes greening"] (2008).  Greenfingers.com.  Retrieved on October 1, 2014.</ref>, increased productivity of high-elevation forests<ref>Oregon State University (Oct. 20, 2009). [http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091019163020.htm "Global warming may spur increased growth in Pacific northwest forests"].  ScienceDaily.  Retrieved on October 1, 2014.</ref>, melting glaciers.<ref>Asian News International (June 6, 2007).  [http://www.andhranews.net/Intl/2007/June/6/Global-warming-causing-3633.asp "Global warming causing hundreds of Antarctic Peninsula glaciers to melt"].  AndhraNews.net.  Retrieved on October 1, 2014.</ref>, growing glaciers<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/global-warming-causing-california-glacier-to-grow-scientists-say-1.749761?ref=rss "Global warming causing California glacier to grow, scientists say"] (July 9, 2008).  CBCnews.  Retrieved on October 1, 2014.  Located by Sub-Driver of [http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2043047/posts?page=51 Free Republic].</ref>, increasing landmass in Antarctica<ref>http://www.worldclimatereport.com/index.php/2005/05/27/antarctic-ice-a-global-warming-snow-job/</ref>, colder winters<ref>''Climate change could bring colder winters,'' March 13, 2003, Canadian Broadcasting Centre</ref>, a new ice age<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2003/nov/13/comment.research/print Bill McGuire, The Guardian, November 13, 2003]</ref>, prevention of an ice age<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/printer_friendly_story/0,3566,296060,00.html Andrea Thompson, ''Global Warming May Cancel Next Ice Age''], Monday, September 10, 2007</ref>, taller mountains.<ref>Ker Than, ''Taller Mountains Blamed on Global Warming, Too'', August 4, 2006, LiveScience</ref>, a lop-sided planet<ref>Robert Roy Britt, June 29, 2005 LiveScience.com</ref>, stronger hurricanes<ref>''Global Warming: Warmer Seas Linked To Strengthening Hurricanes,'' Sep. 4, 2008, ScienceDaily</ref>, weaker hurricanes<ref>Randolph E. Schmid, AP Science Writer, ''Global warming may diminish Atlantic hurricane activity'', 04-17-2007, USA Today</ref>, shorter days<ref>[http://www.itwire.com/content/view/11220/1066/ William Atkins, ''Researchers say global warming should cause shorter days''], ITWire, April 11, 2007</ref>, earthquakes and volcanoes, and other geological disasters. Attempts to prevent climate change may do the same<ref>Richard Fisher, ''Climate change may trigger earthquakes and volcanoes,'' September 23 2009 Newscientist.com</ref>, shrinking brains<ref>Gordon G. Gallup Jr., Human Nature (Vol. 18, Issue 2, 2007U)</ref>, shrinking sheep<ref>Steve Connor, Science Editor, ''How global warming shrank St Kilda's sheep,''

Independent.co.uk, 3 July 2009</ref>, tiger attacks.<ref>''Global Warming Linked to Indian Tiger Attacks'', Reuters, Mon Oct 20, 2008</ref>, shark attacks<ref>[http://www.junkscience.com/news3/shark.htmlBruce Johnston, ''Shark attack on boat result of global warming''] Augsut 31, 1998, Electronic Telegraph (U.K.)</ref>, walrus stampede deaths<ref>http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1939754/posts ''Global warming is blamed for walrus stampede deaths'', Associated Press - December 14, 2007</ref>, imminent cannibalism<ref>Ted Turner, April 1, 2008, Charlie Rose PBS show</ref>, the need for a drastic reduction of the earth’s population<ref>http://thisistheendoftheworldasweknowit.com/archives/one-less-child-environmental-extremists-warn-that-overpopulation-is-causing-climate-change-and-will-ultimately-destroy-the-earth</ref>, a strong increase in people dying of [[AIDS]]<ref>Multiple references:

Independent.co.uk, 3 July 2009</ref>, tiger attacks.<ref>''Global Warming Linked to Indian Tiger Attacks'', Reuters, Mon Oct 20, 2008</ref>, shark attacks<ref>[http://www.junkscience.com/news3/shark.htmlBruce Johnston, ''Shark attack on boat result of global warming''] Augsut 31, 1998, Electronic Telegraph (U.K.)</ref>, walrus stampede deaths<ref>http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1939754/posts ''Global warming is blamed for walrus stampede deaths'', Associated Press - December 14, 2007</ref>, imminent cannibalism<ref>Ted Turner, April 1, 2008, Charlie Rose PBS show</ref>, the need for a drastic reduction of the earth’s population<ref>http://thisistheendoftheworldasweknowit.com/archives/one-less-child-environmental-extremists-warn-that-overpopulation-is-causing-climate-change-and-will-ultimately-destroy-the-earth</ref>, a strong increase in people dying of [[AIDS]]<ref>Multiple references:

*Daniel Tarantola, University of NSW, Australia

*Daniel Tarantola, University of NSW, Australia