The animals are dying, but economically, people are hurting with this screwy weather. From winter sports to winter wear, the market isn't there.
"Ontario's largest ski resort has laid off 1,300 workers after closing down its ski operations in the middle of the winter season for the first time in the resort's 65-year history." LINK
"At the height of a typical season, about 1,200 people work on Liberty Mountain [Pennsylvania]. This year, the resort isn't hiring the normal cadre of part-time and seasonal workers, and even the 60 regular employees aren't putting in a full week." LINK
" Retailers are calling it the Coat Crisis of 2006. They are even starting to grumble about the first "global warming Christmas." LINK
""It's not just this industry," said Joe Gagne, owner of Roosevelt Trail Nursery and Garden Center. "It's incredible how much the economy in Maine is based on Mother Nature and snow. But a season with little snow can be difficult on small businesses. Gagne employs 11 people and has about nine trucks used for plowing as well as delivering goods. He said there are a lot of overhead costs." LINK
"William Strange, a professor with the Joseph L. Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto and an expert in urban economics, said the effects of climate change on municipal budgets have been largely overlooked.
"It's a very interesting issue and I don't know how local governments would budget for that," he added." LINK
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