DATE: September2024
SECTOR: Environmental Protection
SOURCE: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
TOPIC: Climate change impacts
SUMMARY: A detailed look at the effects of a changing climate on the United States, including the significance of these changes and their wider implications.
DESCRIPTION: Climate Change Indicators in the United States, the fifth edition of a report first published by EPA in 2010, examines the ongoing impact of climate change on the United States. It provides insights into the scale and significance of these changes and their potential consequences for people, the environment, and society. The report consists of eight chapters covering themes such as greenhouse gases, changing seasons, ocean impacts, and Alaska’s warming climate.
Read the report: Climate Change Indicators in the United States (Fifth ed., EPA 430-R-24-003)
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