The Effects of Climate Change

You don't need to be an expert to know what is happening.

The results of climate change are apparent.

  • Summer nights are hotter, with more days of extreme heat. 
  • Hurricanes arise from overheated oceans with unprecedented ferocity.  
  • Severe storms and rising seas threaten towns and cities throughout the U.S. and worldwide.
  • Storms, heat waves, fires, and floods affect the entire country, and the damage they cause costs us billions of dollars.
  • Arctic ice and glaciers are melting, releasing even more gases from thawing permafrost areas. 
  • Rapid climate changes threaten the ecosystems that endangered species and all life depend on.