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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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

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

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

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

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.

Extreme Heat

Extreme Heat

One of the clearest findings of climate science is that global warming amplifies the intensity, duration and frequency of extreme heat events.

Budget

The Carbon Budget

Following the publication of the latest findings by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), some commentators zeroed in on a short paragraph in the Summary for Policymakers. This brief section lays out a “carbon budget,” defined as the precise quantity of carbon dioxide that humans can emit and still limit warming to 2ºC above pre-industrial levels.

Risks

Significant Economic Risks from Climate Change

Non-partisan Study Breaks New Ground in Climate Risk Assessment New York, June 24 – The American economy could face significant and widespread disruptions from climate change unless U.S. businesses and policymakers take immediate action to reduce climate risk, according to a …

EU

EU Nations Commit to Cut Emissions

EU Announcement Builds Momentum Toward Lima, Paris Early this morning, the European Union pledged to cut emissions by at least 40% from 1990 levels by 2030. This marks the first public target by a major global emitter before the 2015 United Nations …

Economics of Keystone XL

Economics of Keystone XL

A Summary of Expert Analyses Introduction The Obama administration’s decision on whether to approve construction of the Keystone XL pipeline will affect the United States’ climate and energy future. In June, President Obama said he would only approve the pipeline if experts …
ALEC

Companies Dropping ALEC

The exodus from the corporate lobby group known as the American Legislative Exchange Council (or ALEC) continues, with Rupert Murdoch-owned publisher News Corp. joining oil manufacturer Occidental Petroleum and International Paper as the latest companies to make their split public. Linda Peterson of Occidental said the company was concerned it could be “presumed to share” ALEC’s position on climate change.