Impacts of Climate Change on U.S. Sectors
Fourth National Climate Change Assessment, Volume 2
These Summary Findings represent a high-level synthesis of the material in the underlying report. Qualitative statements regarding future conditions in these Summary Findings are broadly applicable across the range of different levels of future climate changes and associated impacts considered in this report. Communities Climate change creates new risks and exacerbates existing vulnerabilities in communities across the United States, presenting growing challenges to human health and safety, quality of life, and the rate of economic growth. The impacts of climate change are already being felt in communities across the country. More frequent and intense extreme weather and climate-related events, as…
