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Sea Levels
Science

Sea Level Rise

Sea levels are rising rapidly Sea levels have risen between eight to ten inches since they began increasing in the middle of the 19th century. The speed of rising has accelerated, with its rate doubling since 1992. These changes stand …
State Impacts

North Carolina

North Carolina Climate and Energy Facts: North Carolina is Vulnerable to Climate Change: For the past 30 years, North Carolinians on average experienced seven days a year of temperatures above 95°F. By mid-century, this number is expected to rise to 39 …
State Impacts

Michigan

Michigan Climate and Energy Facts: Effects of climate change in Michigan Climate change is likely to increase the frequency of floods in Michigan. Ovhttps://climatenexus.org/climate-issues/business/business-climate-change/er the last 50 years, average annual precipitation in most of the Midwest has increased by 5 …
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Florida

Florida is extremely vulnerable to impacts of climate change that threaten the state’s agriculture, energy and tourism industries Modern annual average (1986–2016) temperature in the Southeast is 0.46°F warmer than it was in the first half of the last century …
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Nebraska

Nebraska is vulnerable to increasing heat, drought, and severe storms which threaten agricultural and economic productivity and human health Nebraska’s climate is already changing. In the past century, most of the state has warmed by at least one degree Fahrenheit. …
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Louisiana

Louisiana is Extremely Vulnerable to Climate Change: Louisiana faces the highest rate of sea level rise within the United States. According to a Risky Business report, the mean sea level at Grand Isle will rise to  1.9 to 2.4 feet by …
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Kansas

Kansas is vulnerable to increasing heat, drought, and severe storms which threaten agricultural and economic productivity and human health Kansas’s climate is already changing. In the past century, most of the state has warmed by at least one degree Fahrenheit. …
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Kentucky

Kentucky is Vulnerable to Climate Change: The National Climate Assessment found that extreme heat in the Southeast region due to the changing climate will add severe stress to water availability while storms will become more intense and more frequent. Federal Emergency Management …
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Wyoming

Wyoming is vulnerable to increasing heat, melting snowpack and glaciers, reduced water availability and wildfires Wyoming’s climate is already changing. Most of the state has warmed by one to three degrees Fahrenheit in the last century. The number of extreme …
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Arkansas

Arkansas is vulnerable to flooding, drought and increasing temperatures which threaten the state’s agriculture and energy industries and human health Unlike most of the nation, Arkansas has not warmed in the past century. Arkansas will become warmer in the future …

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Georgia

Georgia is vulnerable to sea level rise, flooding, coastal storms and increasing temperatures which threaten the state’s agriculture and energy industries as well as human health Like most of the southeastern states, Georgia’s climate has warmed less than the rest …
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Colorado

Colorado is vulnerable to increasing heat, melting snowpack and glaciers, reduced water availability and wildfires Colorado’s climate is already changing. Over the past 30 years, statewide annual average temperatures have increased by 2°F according to a state-commissioned study. Due to …
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Texas

Texas is vulnerable to increasing heat, sea level rise, and severe storms which threaten agricultural and economic productivity and human health Texas’s climate is already changing. In the past century, most of the state has warmed between one-half and one …
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Virginia

Virginia Climate and Energy Facts: The National Climate Assessment identified sea level rise and extreme heat to be two of the most pressing climate impacts affecting theSoutheast United States. Flooding troubles of Norfolk are a prime example.  Norfolk has experienced a foot …
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Nevada

Nevada is vulnerable to increasing heat, melting snowpack, droughts, and wildfires Nevada’s climate is already changing. The state has warmed two degrees Fahrenheit in the last century. Nevada can expect increasing frequency and intensity of heat waves, reduced snowpack, reduced …
State Impacts

South Carolina

South Carolina is vulnerable to sea level rise, flooding, coastal storms and increasing temperatures - all which threaten the state’s agriculture and energy industries as well as human health South Carolina’s climate is already changing. Most of the state has …
Animal
Food

Animal Agriculture’s Impact on Climate Change

Animal agriculture is the second largest contributor to human-made greenhouse gas emissions and a leading cause of deforestation, water and air pollution, and biodiversity loss.

NCA
Science Primers

NCA Backgrounder and Talking Points

The Third National Climate Assessment (NCA) was released on May 6, 2014 by the White House. The assessment documents how climate change impacts regions and sectors across the United States, and how society is responding to climate change.

Systems
Issue Areas, News

Infrastructure and Systems

The effects of sea level rise, more extreme storms, prolonged drought and severe flooding threaten infrastructure systems that provide essential services for society — from drinking and wastewater systems to the transportation that drives our economy and the energy systems that power the national grid.

Sports
Health, Issue Areas

Climate Change and Sports

As the world warms, one often overlooked issue is its effects on sports and recreation. While not as life-threatening as extreme weather or as costly as droughts, climate change’s impacts on sports is something that’s becoming increasingly common.