Article: Global warming: unexpected impacts on Montana's economy.(Cover story)

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Montana's summers will be longer and winters shorter. Fishing season will start earlier. We won't have to shovel driveways or snowplow the roads as often. Early spring blizzards that kill off livestock will happen only once in awhile. In 30 years, when temperatures have risen 2 degrees due to climate changes, Montana will probably be better off than its southern neighbors. In fact, our state may see increased migration trends as people come to Montana to cool off.

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"That's an interesting spin on global warming," says Steve Running, a University of Montana climate scientist who is one of a handful of ...

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