Ok, so there is lots of gloom and doom around the issue of global warming and climate change. Sometimes we need to look at the bright side of global warming.

Here was some interesting clips I picked up today about global warming. What do you think could be the upside of global warming?

Add your spin on the happy effects of global warming
clipped from tucsoncitizen.com

Humorous look at who gains from global warming

Sea levels will rise 200 feet inundating cities like New York and Washington DC and flooding serious portions of Los Angeles and San Francisco. Florida will be under water as will New Orleans and Houston. Massive droughts will plague the US cutting our food production. Phoenix will see temperatures in excess of 120 degrees all summer.

The Arctic Ocean will be free of ice opening up the Northwest Passage for shipping and oil exploration.

Those who own land 201 feet above sea level will someday be able to sell beach front property.

 This summer’s heat waves on the East Coast may have serious ramifications in the November elections.

Could it be GOP political wizards have figured out the heat-related rise in GOP voters? Opposing climate change legislation might be necessary to protect their political future since they’ve alienated all the Hispanics in the country.