Climate change could increase concentrations of ground-level ozone. High temperatures, strong sunlight, and stable air masses tend to increase urban ozone levels. Air pollution also is made worse by increases in natural hydrocarbon emissions during hot weather. If a warmed climate causes increased use of air conditioners, air pollution emissions from power plants will also increase. We can anticipate that homeowner and health insurance rates will climb to meet costs related to these problems.
Water expands as it heats, causing sea levels to rise.
And thinning of the ice sheets in Greenland and the Antarctic is already raising sea levels slightly. A recent federal study says one of the most likely of all consequences from continued warming would be coastal erosion and destructive storm surges as sea level steadily rises. With three-quarters of the world's population living in coastal regions, this has enormous implications for all of us. There is fear that a continued rise will lead to the inundation of coastal cities like New York, Miami and Boston . The Salem plan is slated to significantly increase CO2 emissions.