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<div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://www.drought.gov/drought/">U.S. Drought Portal: maps, data and forecasts</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://nsidc.org/data/google_earth/" class="ext-link-after" target="_blank">Snow and Ice Data for Google Earth<span class="visually-hidden"> offsite link</span></a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="http://nsidc.org/data/bist/bist.pl?config=seaice_index" class="ext-link-after" target="_blank">Sea ice: interactive maps<span class="visually-hidden"> offsite link</span></a></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div><div class="c-field__item"> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-link-list paragraph--display-mode-default paragraph--width-body-indent-none collapsed" data-observe-resizes > <div id="" class="l-section__title">Background information</div> <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-4584"> <div class="always-visible-items"> <div class="link-list-item"><a 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</div> </div> </div> </section> </div><div class="c-field__item"> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-link-list paragraph--display-mode-default paragraph--width-body-indent-none collapsed" data-observe-resizes > <div id="" class="l-section__title">Career resources</div> <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-4585"> <div class="always-visible-items"> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://www.climate.gov/news-features/features/women%E2%80%99s-history-month-conversation-noaa-chief-scientist-sarah-kapnick">Women鈥檚 history month: A conversation with NOAA Chief Scientist, Sarah Kapnick</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://www.climate.gov/news-features/features/meet-five-noaa-lead-authors-new-national-climate-assessment">Meet five NOAA lead authors for the new National Climate Assessment</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div><div class="c-field__item"> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-link-list paragraph--display-mode-default paragraph--width-body-indent-none collapsed" data-observe-resizes > <div id="" class="l-section__title">Related stories</div> <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-4700"> <div class="always-visible-items"> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://www.climate.gov/news-features/features/womens-history-month-early-women-earth-and-climate-science">Women鈥檚 History Month: early women in Earth and climate science (2024)</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://www.climate.gov/news-features/features/whats-number-meaning-15-c-climate-threshold">What's in a number? The meaning of the 1.5-C climate threshold (2024)</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://www.climate.gov/news-features/blogs/enso/know-who-else-reads-enso-blog-investors">Know who else reads the ENSO Blog? Investors! (2024)</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://www.climate.gov/news-features/features/learning-earth%E2%80%99s-past-climate-science-caves-and-tar-pits-babs-wortham">Learning from Earth鈥檚 past: Climate science in caves and tar pits with Babs Wortham (2023)</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="/office-education/sos/stories/storymap-pandemic-and-air-quality">StoryMap: The pandemic and air quality (2022)</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="/despite-pandemic-shutdowns-carbon-dioxide-and-methane-surged-in-2020-2021">Despite pandemic shutdowns, "Despite pandemic shutdowns, carbon dioxide and methane surged in 2020 (2021)</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://www.climate.gov/news-features/understanding-climate/new-research-examines-climate-change%E2%80%99s-role-2018-extreme-weather">New research examines climate change鈥檚 role in 2018 extreme weather events (2019)</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://research.noaa.gov/2019/09/20/a-year-locked-in-ice/">A year locked in ice (2019)</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://research.noaa.gov/2019/11/27/indo-pacific-ocean-warming-is-changing-global-rainfall-patterns/">Indo-Pacific Ocean warming is changing global rainfall patterns (2019)</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="views-element-container c-block c-block--provider-views c-block--id-views-blockrelated-resource-collections-block-1" id="block-views-block-related-resource-collections-block-1"> <div class="c-block__content"> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-link-list collapsed" data-observe-resizes > <div id="" class="l-section__title">More Collections</div> <div class="l-section__content"> <div> <div class="always-visible-items"> <div class="link-list-item"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/education/resource-collections/climate/changing-seasons" hreflang="en">Changing seasons</a></span></div></div> <div class="link-list-item"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/education/resource-collections/climate/climate-data-monitoring" hreflang="en">Climate data monitoring</a></span></div></div> <div class="link-list-item"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/education/resource-collections/climate/carbon-cycle" hreflang="en">Carbon cycle</a></span></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> </div> </div> <section class="l-section introductory-text c-field" data-observe-resizes > <div class="l-section__content"> <span class="introductory-text-text"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-intro-text-formatted-long c-field--type-text-long c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <html><body><p>We often think about <a href="https://www.climate.gov/news-features/climate-qa/are-humans-causing-or-contributing-global-warming">human-induced climate change</a> as something that will happen in the future, but it is happening now. Ecosystems and people in the United States and around the world are affected by the ongoing process of climate change today.</p> </body></html> </div></div></div> </span> </> </div> </section> <div class="image field" id="noaa-node-hero"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-image c-field--type-entity-reference c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"><figure role="group"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-media-image c-field--type-image c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"> <img title="A collage of typical climate and weather-related events: floods, heatwaves, drought, hurricanes, wildfires and loss of glacial ice. (Image credit: NOAA)" src="/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_width_1275/public/2022-03/PHOTO-Climate-Collage-Diagonal-Design-NOAA-Communications-NO-NOAA-Logo.jpg?h=6f2719d3&itok=5z66VZJv" width="1275" height="717" alt="A collage of typical climate and weather-related events: floods, heatwaves, drought, hurricanes, wildfires and loss of glacial ice." loading="lazy" /> </div></div></div> <figcaption> <div> <div class="caption-credit"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-file-caption-formatted c-field--type-text-long c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <html><body><p>A collage of typical climate and weather-related events: floods, heatwaves, drought, hurricanes, wildfires and loss of glacial ice. <span class="credit">(Image credit: NOAA)</span></p></body></html> </div></div></div> </div> </div> </figcaption> </figure> </div></div></div> </div> <div class="l-right-sidebar-top-content-sibling"> <div class="non-sticky-wrapper"> <div class="block-noaanodesidebarcontent c-block c-block--provider-noaa-core c-block--id-noaa-core-field-sidebar-content"> <div class="c-block__content"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-sidebar-content c-field--type-entity-reference-revisions c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__items"><div class="c-field__item"> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-rich-text paragraph--display-mode-default paragraph--width-body-indent-none" data-observe-resizes > <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-17445"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-body-formatted-long c-field--type-text-long c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <html><body><p><span class="small-caps-heading">Keep exploring</span></p> <p>Find even more resources on <a href="/education/resources?f%5B1%5D=filter_4_entity%3A4917" media_library="File Library">climate change impacts</a> in our searchable resource database.</p> <hr> <p><a href="https://cleanet.org/clean/educational_resources/collection/index.html" media_library="File Library" class=" ext-link-after" target="_blank">CLEAN: Climate and energy educational resource collection<span class="visually-hidden"> offsite link</span></a></p> <hr> <p><a href="https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/education/teachers/climate-change/" media_library="File Library">Sanctuaries resource collection: Climate change</a></p> </body></html> </div></div></div> </div> </div> </section> </div><div class="c-field__item"> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-link-list paragraph--display-mode-default paragraph--width-body-indent-none collapsed" data-observe-resizes > <div id="" class="l-section__title">Lesson plans & activities</div> <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-4581"> <div class="always-visible-items"> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://dataintheclassroom.noaa.gov/">Data in the Classroom (MS/HS)</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://cires.colorado.edu/outreach/projects/HEARTForce" class="ext-link-after" target="_blank">HEART Force: Colorado environmental hazards collection<span class="visually-hidden"> offsite link</span></a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/sea-level-rise/welcome.html">Sea level rise learning module (MS/HS)</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/discoverclimate/">Hands-on climate science activities (MS)</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://www.esrl.noaa.gov/gmd/education/info_activities/">Earth science lessons and activities (MS, HS)</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div><div class="c-field__item"> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-link-list paragraph--display-mode-default paragraph--width-body-indent-none collapsed" data-observe-resizes > <div id="" class="l-section__title">Multimedia</div> <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-4582"> <div class="always-visible-items"> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/research.html">Ocean Today: Climate Alive! (video series)</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://arctic.noaa.gov/report-card/">Arctic report card (video)</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/roleofice_pt1/">The role of ice in the ocean (video)</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDD50D75C53138CEC">Climate change in Alaska (videos)</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/co2/story/Ocean+Acidification%27s+impact+on+oysters+and+other+shellfish">Ocean acidification and shellfish farming (video)</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/education/teachers/understanding-the-marine-heatwaves-in-the-pacific-northwest.html">Teaching hope: Blue carbon and climate change (60 minute webinar)</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/education/teachers/communicating-climate-change.html">Communicating climate change: Resources for making it stick (60 minute webinar)</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://octogroup.org/managing-for-climate-change-in-mpas-stories-and-tools-from-national-marine-sanctuaries-and-the-national-mpa-center/" class="ext-link-after" target="_blank">Managing for climate change in national marine sanctuaries (60 minute webinar)<span class="visually-hidden"> offsite link</span></a></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div><div class="c-field__item"> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-link-list paragraph--display-mode-default paragraph--width-body-indent-none collapsed" data-observe-resizes > <div id="" class="l-section__title">Data resources</div> <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-4583"> <div class="always-visible-items"> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://crt-climate-explorer.nemac.org/" class="ext-link-after" target="_blank">The Climate Explorer: Climate data and projections<span class="visually-hidden"> offsite link</span></a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://toolkit.climate.gov/">U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/cag/">Climate at a glance: Temperature, precipitation, and other weather data</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/monthly-report/global">Global climate reports by month</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://mpt.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/kend19-sci-ess-droughtdata/drought-data-and-projections/" class="ext-link-after" target="_blank">Drought data and projections<span class="visually-hidden"> offsite link</span></a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/sltrends/sltrends.html">Sea level trends</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://oceanadapt.rutgers.edu/" class="ext-link-after" target="_blank">Impacts on marine species distribution<span class="visually-hidden"> offsite link</span></a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://www.drought.gov/drought/">U.S. Drought Portal: maps, data and forecasts</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://nsidc.org/data/google_earth/" class="ext-link-after" target="_blank">Snow and Ice Data for Google Earth<span class="visually-hidden"> offsite link</span></a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="http://nsidc.org/data/bist/bist.pl?config=seaice_index" class="ext-link-after" target="_blank">Sea ice: interactive maps<span class="visually-hidden"> offsite link</span></a></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div><div class="c-field__item"> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-link-list paragraph--display-mode-default paragraph--width-body-indent-none collapsed" data-observe-resizes > <div id="" class="l-section__title">Background information</div> <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-4584"> <div class="always-visible-items"> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://nca2023.globalchange.gov/">National climate assessment</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://toolkit.climate.gov/">U.S. climate resilience toolkit</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://www.climate.gov/news-features/climate-qa">Climate change FAQ</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://www.globalchange.gov/our-work/highlights">Climate science and action by region and topic</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://www.climate.gov/">Climate.gov: Timely, authoritative, and accessible</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://nca2023.globalchange.gov/chapter/15/">The impacts of climate change on human health in the United States</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://www.drought.gov/reports#quarterly-reports">Quarterly regional impact reports and outlooks</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://www.drought.gov/sectors/wildfire-management">Wildfire management</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div><div class="c-field__item"> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-link-list paragraph--display-mode-default paragraph--width-body-indent-none collapsed" data-observe-resizes > <div id="" class="l-section__title">Career resources</div> <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-4585"> <div class="always-visible-items"> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://www.climate.gov/news-features/features/women%E2%80%99s-history-month-conversation-noaa-chief-scientist-sarah-kapnick">Women鈥檚 history month: A conversation with NOAA Chief Scientist, Sarah Kapnick</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://www.climate.gov/news-features/features/meet-five-noaa-lead-authors-new-national-climate-assessment">Meet five NOAA lead authors for the new National Climate Assessment</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div><div class="c-field__item"> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-link-list paragraph--display-mode-default paragraph--width-body-indent-none collapsed" data-observe-resizes > <div id="" class="l-section__title">Related stories</div> <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-4700"> <div class="always-visible-items"> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://www.climate.gov/news-features/features/womens-history-month-early-women-earth-and-climate-science">Women鈥檚 History Month: early women in Earth and climate science (2024)</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://www.climate.gov/news-features/features/whats-number-meaning-15-c-climate-threshold">What's in a number? The meaning of the 1.5-C climate threshold (2024)</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://www.climate.gov/news-features/blogs/enso/know-who-else-reads-enso-blog-investors">Know who else reads the ENSO Blog? Investors! (2024)</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://www.climate.gov/news-features/features/learning-earth%E2%80%99s-past-climate-science-caves-and-tar-pits-babs-wortham">Learning from Earth鈥檚 past: Climate science in caves and tar pits with Babs Wortham (2023)</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="/office-education/sos/stories/storymap-pandemic-and-air-quality">StoryMap: The pandemic and air quality (2022)</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="/despite-pandemic-shutdowns-carbon-dioxide-and-methane-surged-in-2020-2021">Despite pandemic shutdowns, "Despite pandemic shutdowns, carbon dioxide and methane surged in 2020 (2021)</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://www.climate.gov/news-features/understanding-climate/new-research-examines-climate-change%E2%80%99s-role-2018-extreme-weather">New research examines climate change鈥檚 role in 2018 extreme weather events (2019)</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://research.noaa.gov/2019/09/20/a-year-locked-in-ice/">A year locked in ice (2019)</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://research.noaa.gov/2019/11/27/indo-pacific-ocean-warming-is-changing-global-rainfall-patterns/">Indo-Pacific Ocean warming is changing global rainfall patterns (2019)</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="views-element-container c-block c-block--provider-views c-block--id-views-blockrelated-resource-collections-block-1" id="block-views-block-related-resource-collections-block-1"> <div class="c-block__content"> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-link-list collapsed" data-observe-resizes > <div id="" class="l-section__title">More Collections</div> <div class="l-section__content"> <div> <div class="always-visible-items"> <div class="link-list-item"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/education/resource-collections/climate/changing-seasons" hreflang="en">Changing seasons</a></span></div></div> <div class="link-list-item"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/education/resource-collections/climate/climate-data-monitoring" hreflang="en">Climate data monitoring</a></span></div></div> <div class="link-list-item"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/education/resource-collections/climate/carbon-cycle" hreflang="en">Carbon cycle</a></span></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="non-sidebar-content"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-body c-field--type-entity-reference-revisions c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__items"><div class="c-field__item"> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-rich-text paragraph--display-mode-default paragraph--width-body-indent-none" data-observe-resizes > <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-4063"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-body-formatted-long c-field--type-text-long c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <html><body><p>Climate change affects the environment in many different ways, including rising temperatures, sea level rise, drought, flooding, and more. These events affect things that we depend upon and value, like water, energy, transportation, wildlife, agriculture, ecosystems, and human health.</p> </body></html> </div></div></div> </div> </div> </section> </div><div class="c-field__item"> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-rich-text paragraph--display-mode-default paragraph--width-body-indent-none top-border top-border-width-100" data-observe-resizes > <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-35460"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-body-formatted-long c-field--type-text-long c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <html><body><h2>Our changing climate</h2> <p>NOAA monitors weather and climate around the world. Here are some of the ways that climate change is affecting our planet. You can explore more at NOAA’s <a href="https://climate.gov/maps-data">Global Climate Dashboard</a>.</p> </body></html> </div></div></div> </div> </div> </section> </div><div class="c-field__item"> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-quick-facts paragraph--display-mode-variant-1 paragraph--type-quick-facts--display-mode-variant-1 paragraph--width-full-indent-left-right" data-observe-resizes > <div class="l-section__content"> <div class="facts-wrapper"> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-quick-fact-item paragraph--display-mode-default" data-observe-resizes > <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-35462"> <div class="big-fact"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-title c-field--type-string c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item">Global temperatures increased.</div></div></div> </div> <div class="fact-description"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-body-formatted-long c-field--type-text-long c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <html><body><p><a href="https://climate.gov/news-features/understanding-climate/climate-change-global-temperature" media_library="File Library">Temperature increased</a> about 2°F (1.1°C) from 1850 to 2023. <em>Updated January 2024.</em></p> </body></html> </div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-quick-fact-item paragraph--display-mode-default" data-observe-resizes > <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-35463"> <div class="big-fact"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-title c-field--type-string c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item">Sea level rise has sped up.</div></div></div> </div> <div class="fact-description"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-body-formatted-long c-field--type-text-long c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <html><body><p><a href="https://www.climate.gov/news-features/understanding-climate/climate-change-global-sea-level">Global average sea level has risen</a> 8–9 inches (21–24 centimeters) since 1880. <em>Updated April 2022.</em></p> </body></html> </div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-quick-fact-item paragraph--display-mode-default" data-observe-resizes > <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-35464"> <div class="big-fact"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-title c-field--type-string c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item">Glaciers are shrinking</div></div></div> </div> <div class="fact-description"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-body-formatted-long c-field--type-text-long c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <html><body><p>Climate reference glaciers tracked by the World Glacier Monitoring Service have <a href="https://www.climate.gov/news-features/understanding-climate/climate-change-mountain-glaciers">lost ice</a> for the past 36 years in a row. <em>Updated May 2024</em>.</p> </body></html> </div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-quick-fact-item paragraph--display-mode-default" data-observe-resizes > <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-35465"> <div class="big-fact"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-title c-field--type-string c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item">Arctic sea ice is decreasing.</div></div></div> </div> <div class="fact-description"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-body-formatted-long c-field--type-text-long c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <html><body><p> Between 1979 and 2021, the Arctic Ocean <a href="https://climate.gov/news-features/understanding-climate/climate-change-minimum-arctic-sea-ice-extent">lost sea ice</a> at an average of 31,100 square miles, an area the size of South Carolina, per year. <em>Updated October 2022</em>.</p> </body></html> </div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-quick-fact-item paragraph--display-mode-default" data-observe-resizes > <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-35466"> <div class="big-fact"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-title c-field--type-string c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item">Atmospheric carbon dioxide is increasing.</div></div></div> </div> <div class="fact-description"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-body-formatted-long c-field--type-text-long c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <html><body><p>There is <a href="https://climate.gov/news-features/understanding-climate/climate-change-atmospheric-carbon-dioxide">more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere</a>. Carbon dioxide is 50% higher than it was before the Industrial Revolution. <em>Updated April 2024</em>.</p> </body></html> </div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-quick-fact-item paragraph--display-mode-default" data-observe-resizes > <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-35467"> <div class="big-fact"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-title c-field--type-string c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item">Snow is melting earlier.</div></div></div> </div> <div class="fact-description"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-body-formatted-long c-field--type-text-long c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <html><body><p><a href="https://climate.gov/news-features/understanding-climate/climate-change-spring-snow-cover">Snow is melting earlier</a> in the Northern Hemisphere. Between 1967 and 2022, late spring (April-June) snow cover decreased. <em>Updated August 2022</em>.</p> </body></html> </div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> <div class="buttons"> <div class="next-fact"> <a class="arrows-cw slick-arrow" tabindex="0"> <span>Show me another fact</span></a> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div><div class="c-field__item"> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-rich-text paragraph--display-mode-default paragraph--width-body-indent-none top-border top-border-width-100" data-observe-resizes > <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-4064"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-body-formatted-long c-field--type-text-long c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <html><body><h2>A complex issue</h2> <p>Climate change impacts our society in many different ways. Drought can harm food production and human health. Flooding can lead to spread of disease, death, and damage <span class="tooltip" title="A system made up of the biological, physical, and chemical components that interact with one another in a given area.">ecosystems</span> and <span class="tooltip" title="Physical infrastructure includes bridges, roads, ports, electrical grids, broadband internet, and other parts of our transportation and communication systems.">infrastructure</span>. Human health issues that result from drought, flooding, and other weather conditions increase the death rate, change food availability, and limit how much a worker can get done, and ultimately the productivity of our economy.</p> </body></html> </div></div></div> </div> </div> </section> </div><div class="c-field__item"> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-rich-text paragraph--display-mode-default paragraph--width-body-indent-none" data-observe-resizes > <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-35470"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-body-formatted-long c-field--type-text-long c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <html><body><h2>Hope for the future</h2> <p>There is still time to lessen the impacts and severity of climate change. We already know many of the problems and <a href="https://www.ipcc.ch/sr15/chapter/chapter-4/" class=" ext-link-after" target="_blank">solutions<span class="visually-hidden"> offsite link</span></a>, and researchers continue to find new ones.  Experts believe we can avoid the worst outcomes by reducing emissions to zero as quickly as possible, which will <a href="https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg1/#SPM" class=" ext-link-after" target="_blank">limit warming<span class="visually-hidden"> offsite link</span></a>. To meet this goal, we will have to <a href="https://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/smart-growth-and-climate-change">invest</a> in new technology and infrastructure, which will spur job growth. For example, we will need to continue improving technology and facilities that capture and process renewable energy. Lowering emissions will also <a href="https://nca2023.globalchange.gov/chapter/15/">benefit</a> human health, saving countless lives and billions of dollars in expenses related to health.</p> </body></html> </div></div></div> </div> </div> </section> </div><div class="c-field__item"> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph-float-enabled paragraph--type-featured-link paragraph--display-mode-default paragraph--width-body-indent-none top-border top-border-color-gray-2 top-border-width-100 bottom-border bottom-border-color-gray-2 bottom-border-width-100" data-observe-resizes > <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-35472"> <div class="layout layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--20-80 float-side-left"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--first"> <div class="image-crop-width-circle-325"> <a href="https://crt-climate-explorer.nemac.org/"><img alt="Screenshot of Climate Explorer tool interface. A search bar says "Explore how climate is projected to change in any county in the United States," and users can enter a city or county." title=" Screenshot of Climate Explorer tool interface. A search bar says "Explore how climate is projected to change in any county in the United States," and users can enter a city or county. (Image credit: NOAA)" src="/sites/default/files/styles/square_width_325/public/2024-11/climate-explorer.PNG?h=83164387&itok=9QGphSxr" width="325" height="325" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> </div> <div class="layout__region layout__region--second"> <div class="title"> <a href="https://crt-climate-explorer.nemac.org/" class="ext-link-after" target="_blank">The Climate Explorer: Climate data and projections<span class="visually-hidden"> offsite link</span></a> </div> <div class="description"> <p>Interactive graphs and maps showing how climate conditions in U.S. states and territories are projected to change over the coming decades.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div><div class="c-field__item"> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-rich-text paragraph--display-mode-default paragraph--width-body-indent-none" data-observe-resizes > <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-35473"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-body-formatted-long c-field--type-text-long c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <html><body><h2>Diving deeper into climate change impacts</h2> <p>In the following sections, we will look at some of the effects climate change has on our resources and society. Use the links below to jump to a specific section.</p> </body></html> </div></div></div> </div> </div> </section> </div><div class="c-field__item"> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-grid paragraph--display-mode-default paragraph--width-full-indent-none paragraph--grid-type--image-link" data-observe-resizes > <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-35479"> <div class="l-grid l-grid--3-col"> <article class="image-link paragraph paragraph--type-image-link image-link-landscape text-align-bottom paragraph--width-body-indent-none" role="article" data-observe-resizes> <header> <a href="#water" class="">Water</a> </header> <div class="image"> <img alt="Pyramid Lake is a reservoir near Castaic, California. It stores water for delivery to Los Angeles and other coastal cities of Southern California. It also provides regulated storage for Castaic Powerplant and flood protection along Piru Creek which it dams." title=" Pyramid Lake is a reservoir near Castaic, California. It stores water for delivery to Los Angeles and other coastal cities of Southern California. It also provides regulated storage for Castaic Powerplant and flood protection along Piru Creek which it dams. (Image credit: California Department of Water Resources)" src="/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_width_1275/public/legacy/image/2019/Oct/IMAGE-pyramid%20dam-lake-california-Calif-Dept-Water-Resources-101619-690x590-square.jpg?itok=JHMKjQxQ" width="1275" height="717" loading="lazy" /> </div> </article> <article class="image-link paragraph paragraph--type-image-link image-link-landscape text-align-bottom paragraph--width-body-indent-none" role="article" data-observe-resizes> <header> <a href="#food" class="">Food</a> </header> <div class="image"> <img alt="A close-up photo of a meal that looks professionally made and plated in a shallow bowl with a gold rim and NOAA logo." title=" A close-up photo of a meal that looks professionally made and plated in a shallow bowl with a gold rim and NOAA logo. (Image credit: Emma Rudy Srebnik)" src="/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_width_1275/public/2023-11/IMG_9735.jpg?h=d06a858f&itok=-dZzXwW3" width="1275" height="717" loading="lazy" /> </div> </article> <article class="image-link paragraph paragraph--type-image-link image-link-landscape text-align-bottom paragraph--width-body-indent-none" role="article" data-observe-resizes> <header> <a href="#health" class="">Human health</a> </header> <div class="image"> <img alt="Houses on the water impacted by erosion." title=" Houses on the water impacted by erosion. (Image credit: Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium)" src="/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_width_1275/public/2022-08/AKpic.jpg?h=95f112e2&itok=V96404nS" width="1275" height="717" loading="lazy" /> </div> </article> <article class="image-link paragraph paragraph--type-image-link image-link-landscape text-align-bottom paragraph--width-body-indent-none" role="article" data-observe-resizes> <header> <a href="#environment" class="">The environment</a> </header> <div class="image"> <img alt="Photo of a sea bass look for food among the schools of smaller fish in this healthy coral reef. Marine biodiversity data and information is critical for understanding the health and status of ecosystems, which is essential for coastal management, conservation and alternative energy planning" title=" Photo of a sea bass look for food among the schools of smaller fish in this healthy coral reef. Marine biodiversity data and information is critical for understanding the health and status of ecosystems, which is essential for coastal management, conservation and alternative energy planning (Image credit: NOAA)" src="/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_width_1275/public/2024-06/PHOTO-OTT-Awards-062724.jpg?h=b191d43e&itok=tJRzR4no" width="1275" height="717" loading="lazy" /> </div> </article> <article class="image-link paragraph paragraph--type-image-link image-link-landscape text-align-bottom paragraph--width-body-indent-none" role="article" data-observe-resizes> <header> <a href="#infra" class="">Infrastructure</a> </header> <div class="image"> <img alt="Aerial image of high tide flooding April 12, 2024, in Annapolis, Maryland." title=" Aerial image of high tide flooding April 12, 2024, in Annapolis, Maryland. (Image credit: NOAA)" src="/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_width_1275/public/2024-07/PHOTO-high-tide-flooding-041224-Annapolis-Maryland.jpg?h=d1904bd9&itok=m46wy5Hw" width="1275" height="717" loading="lazy" /> </div> </article> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div><div class="c-field__item"> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-rich-text paragraph--display-mode-default paragraph--width-body-indent-none" data-observe-resizes > <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-35480"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-body-formatted-long c-field--type-text-long c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <html><body><h2><a id="water" name="water"></a>Water</h2> <p>The effects of climate change on our <a href="https://nca2018.globalchange.gov/chapter/3/#key-message-1">water resources</a> can have a <a href="https://www.epa.gov/climate-indicators/weather-climate">big impact</a> on our world and our lives. Patterns of where, when, and how much precipitation falls are changing as temperatures rise. Some areas are experiencing heavier rain events while others are having more droughts.</p> <p>Flooding is an increasing issue as our climate is changing. Compared to the beginning of the 20th century,  <a href="https://www.globalchange.gov/indicators/heavy-precipitation">precipitation events</a> are stronger, heavier, and more frequent across most of the United States.</p> <p>Drought is also becoming <a href="https://www.epa.gov/climate-indicators/climate-change-indicators-drought">more common</a>, especially in the Western United States. We are using more water during hot weather, especially for agriculture. Much like we sweat more when it is hot out,  hot weather causes plants to lose, or <span class="tooltip" title="Water released into the atmosphere from plant surfaces.">transpire</span>, more water. Then, farmers must give their crops more water.</p> <p><a href="https://www.nohrsc.noaa.gov/nsa/">Snowpack</a> is an important source of fresh water for many people. As the snow melts, fresh water becomes available for use. Snowmelt is particularly important in regions like the Western United States where there is not much precipitation in warmer months. But as temperatures warm, there is less snow and snow begins to melt earlier in the year. This means that snowpack is less likely to be a reliable source of water. </p> </body></html> </div></div></div> </div> </div> </section> </div><div class="c-field__item"> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-rich-text paragraph--display-mode-default paragraph--width-body-indent-none" data-observe-resizes > <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-35482"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-body-formatted-long c-field--type-text-long c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <html><body><h2><a id="food" name="food"></a>Food</h2> <p>Our <a href="https://nca2018.globalchange.gov/chapter/10/">food supply</a> depends on climate and weather conditions. Higher temperatures, drought and water stress, diseases, and weather extremes create challenges for farmers and ranchers. Farmers, ranchers, and researchers can address some of these challenges by adapting their methods or creating and using new technology. But, some changes will be difficult to manage, like human and livestock health. Farmworkers can suffer from <a href="https://www.weather.gov/safety/heat-illness">heat-related health issues</a>, like exhaustion, <span class="tooltip" title="A heat-related illness characterized by a high body temperature, headache, dizziness, nausea, confusion, a fast and strong pulse, and even passing out.">heatstroke</span>, and heart attacks. Heat can also harm livestock.</p> </body></html> </div></div></div> </div> </div> </section> </div><div class="c-field__item"> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph-float-enabled paragraph--type-featured-link paragraph--display-mode-default paragraph--width-body-indent-none top-border top-border-color-gray-2 top-border-width-100 bottom-border bottom-border-color-gray-2 bottom-border-width-100" data-observe-resizes > <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-35484"> <div class="layout layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--20-80 float-side-left"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--first"> <div class="image-crop-width-circle-325"> <a href="/climate-french-fries-2020"><img alt="Is climate change coming for your French fries?" title=" Is climate change coming for your French fries? (Image credit: Courtesy of Jocelyn & Cathy/flickr/Creative Commons license)" src="/sites/default/files/styles/square_width_325/public/legacy/image/2020/Nov/Photo%20-%20French%20fries%20-%20by%20Jocelyn_Cathy_Creative%20Commons%20license%20-%20%20Landscape%20-%201120x534.jpg?itok=oZe1Vn9-" width="325" height="325" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> </div> <div class="layout__region layout__region--second"> <div class="title"> <a href="/climate-french-fries-2020" class="">Climate and french fries</a> </div> <div class="description"> <p>Fries depend on potatoes, and like all crops, potatoes have a preferred climate. How long will America鈥檚 favorite side dish have a safe spot on our menu?</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div><div class="c-field__item"> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-rich-text paragraph--display-mode-default paragraph--width-body-indent-none" data-observe-resizes > <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-35485"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-body-formatted-long c-field--type-text-long c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"> <html><body><h2><img align alt="Anchor" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" title="Anchor"><a id="health" name="health"></a>Human health</h2> <p>Climate change is already impacting <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/climate-health/php/effects/index.html" media_library="File Library">human health</a>. Changes in weather and climate patterns put lives at risk in many ways:</p> <ul> <li aria-level="1">Heat is one of the <a href="https://www.weather.gov/safety/heat">most deadly</a> weather conditions. </li> <li aria-level="1">As ocean temperatures rise, hurricanes are getting <a href="https://www.gfdl.noaa.gov/global-warming-and-hurricanes/">stronger and wetter</a>, which can cause<a href="https://www.noaa.gov/education/explainers/hurricane-safety-explained"> death during the hurricane itself and in the aftermath. </a> </li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.climate.gov/news-features/featured-images/risk-very-large-fires-could-increase-sixfold-mid-century-us">Dry conditions</a> lead to more wildfires, which bring many <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/climate-health/php/effects/wildfires.html">health risks</a>. </li> <li aria-level="1">More flooding<a href="https://www.cdc.gov/floods/safety/floodwater-after-a-disaster-or-emergency-safety.html"> leads to</a> the spread of <span class="tooltip" title="Diseases spread through water.">waterborne</span> diseases, injuries, death, and chemical hazards.</li> <li aria-level="1">As <span class="tooltip" title="The geographic area over which a species lives.">geographic ranges</span> of <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/climate-health/php/effects/vectors.html" media_library="File Library">mosquitoes, ticks, and other pests</a> expand, they carry diseases to new locations.</li> </ul> </body> </html></div></div></div> </div> </div> </section> </div><div class="c-field__item"> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-rich-text paragraph--display-mode-default paragraph--width-body-indent-none" data-observe-resizes > <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-35487"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-body-formatted-long c-field--type-text-long c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <html><body><h2><a id="environment" name="environment"></a>The environment</h2> <p>Climate change affects all living things, or organisms, and the environment they live in, but not equally. The Arctic is one of the ecosystems most vulnerable to the effects of climate change. It is warming at least <a href="https://arctic.noaa.gov/Report-Card">twice as fast</a> as the global average.  Warming in the Arctic has impacts that are felt across the globe — melting land ice sheets and glaciers contribute <a href="https://nsidc.org/cryosphere/quickfacts/icesheets.html" class=" ext-link-after" target="_blank">dramatically<span class="visually-hidden"> offsite link</span></a> to sea level rise. Sea levels are also <a href="https://www.climate.gov/news-features/understanding-climate/climate-change-global-sea-level">rising</a> due to thermal expansion. Higher sea level puts coastal areas at greater risk of erosion and storm surge.  </p> <p>Effects of climate change can build upon one another to damage ecosystems. Sea level rise can cause sediment to smother corals. But, <a href="https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/coralreef-climate.html">coral reefs</a> are also vulnerable to many other effects of climate change: warming waters can lead to coral bleaching and stronger hurricanes can destroy reefs. Coral reef ecosystems are home to <a href="https://coralreefwatch.noaa.gov/">thousands</a> of species, which rely on healthy coral reefs to survive.</p> <p>Some organisms are able to adapt to and even benefit from climate change. Some plants have longer growing seasons or are <a href="https://www.nps.gov/subjects/climatechange/springonset.htm">blooming earlier</a>. But, these changes can happen too fast for other plants and animals to keep up. For example, an earlier blooming plant may depend on a pollinator that does not adapt as quickly. </p> <p>There are also species that have adapted by <a href="https://www.usgs.gov/centers/casc-sc/science/understanding-species-range-shifts-response-climate-change-results-a">expanding</a> or shifting their geographic range, meaning they live in new places that used to be too cold or unsuitable in other ways. As a species expands or shifts its range, it may harm other species that already live in the new area. Existing <a href="https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/invasive.html">invasive</a> or <a href="https://www.epa.gov/vessels-marinas-and-ports/aquatic-nuisance-species-ans">nuisance</a> species, like <a href="https://www.climate.gov/news-features/featured-images/warming-atlantic-may-invite-greedy-lionfish-north-carolina-coast">lionfish</a> and <a href="https://www.epa.gov/climate-indicators/climate-change-indicators-lyme-disease">ticks</a>, may also thrive in even more places because of climate change</p> <p>Ocean ecosystems face an additional challenge: <a href="https://www.noaa.gov/resource-collections/ocean-acidification">ocean acidification</a>. The ocean absorbs about 30% of the carbon dioxide we release into the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels. As a result, the water is becoming more acidic, which affects marine life.</p> </body></html> </div></div></div> </div> </div> </section> </div><div class="c-field__item"> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph-float-enabled paragraph--type-featured-link paragraph--display-mode-default paragraph--width-body-indent-none top-border top-border-color-gray-2 top-border-width-100 bottom-border bottom-border-color-gray-2 bottom-border-width-100" data-observe-resizes > <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-35488"> <div class="layout layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--20-80 float-side-left"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--first"> <div class="image-crop-width-circle-325"> <a href="https://storymaps.arcgis.com/collections/304a83b174c347b0bb86872d6e385fdd"><img alt="A screenshot of the "Exploring Our Changing Ocean" storymap. There are selections for Alaska, Mid-Atlantic, Pacific, Gulf, South Atlantic, and North Atlantic." title=" A screenshot of the "Exploring Our Changing Ocean" storymap. There are selections for Alaska, Mid-Atlantic, Pacific, Gulf, South Atlantic, and North Atlantic." src="/sites/default/files/styles/square_width_325/public/2024-11/Exporing-changing-oceans-screenshot.png?h=af852b13&itok=WIMO5bfw" width="325" height="325" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> </div> <div class="layout__region layout__region--second"> <div class="title"> <a href="https://storymaps.arcgis.com/collections/304a83b174c347b0bb86872d6e385fdd" class="ext-link-after" target="_blank">Exploring our changing ocean: Impacts and response to ocean acidification in the U.S.A.<span class="visually-hidden"> offsite link</span></a> </div> <div class="description"> <p>Interactive StoryMaps showing ocean acidification trends, science activities, community engagement, and policy responses taking place in six U.S. regions</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div><div class="c-field__item"> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-rich-text paragraph--display-mode-default paragraph--width-body-indent-none" data-observe-resizes > <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-35489"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-body-formatted-long c-field--type-text-long c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <html><body><h2><a id="infra" name="infra"></a>Infrastructure</h2> <p>Physical infrastructure includes bridges, roads, ports, electrical grids, broadband internet, and other parts of our transportation and communication systems. People often design it to be in use for many years. Because of this, most communities have infrastructure that was designed without climate change in mind. </p> <p>Existing infrastructure may not be able to withstand extreme weather events that bring heavy rains, floods, wind, snow, or temperature changes. Impacts that result from these events occur in many different ways. For example, increased temperatures require more indoor cooling, which can put stress on an energy grid. Sudden heavy rainfall that exceeds storm water drainage capacity can lead to flooding that shuts down highways, major transportation routes, and businesses.</p> <p><a href="https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/sealevel.html">Coastal infrastructure</a>, such as roads, bridges, water supplies, and much more, is at risk from sea level rise. Nearly <a href="https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/population.html">40%</a> of the United States population lives in coastal counties, meaning millions of people will be impacted by related risks.  Sea level rise can also lead to <a href="https://toolkit.climate.gov/topics/coastal-flood-risk/coastal-erosion">coastal erosion</a> and <a href="https://toolkit.climate.gov/topics/coastal-flood-risk/shallow-coastal-flooding-nuisance-flooding">high-tide flooding</a>. Researchers project that some communities could end up at or below sea level <a href="https://coast.noaa.gov/slr/#/layer/sce/0/-11581024.663779823/5095888.569004184/4/satellite/none/0.8/2050/interHigh/midAccretion">by the year 2100</a>. They will face <a href="https://toolkit.climate.gov/tool/managed-retreat-toolkit">decisions</a> about how to respond. Most likely, communities will both adapt their infrastructure and strategically move away from the shoreline, a process called managed retreat. </p> <p>Many communities are not prepared to face threats related to climate change. Researchers are studying current and future impacts of climate change on communities and can recommend best practices. Going forward, it is important for communities to invest in <a href="http://toolkit.climate.gov/">resilient infrastructure</a> that can withstand future climate risks. Resilience education is important for every role of our society, including city planners, emergency managers, educators, and <span class="tooltip" title="Experts or officials who share information, advice and opinions with people who face a hazard or threat to their wellbeing so that they can make informed decisions and take protective and preventive measures.">risk communicators</span>. Everyone can learn how to prepare for climate change through resilience education.</p> </body></html> </div></div></div> </div> </div> </section> </div><div class="c-field__item"> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph-float-enabled paragraph--type-featured-link paragraph--display-mode-default paragraph--width-body-indent-none top-border top-border-color-gray-2 top-border-width-100 bottom-border bottom-border-color-gray-2 bottom-border-width-100" data-observe-resizes > <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-35490"> <div class="layout layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--20-80 float-side-left"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--first"> <div class="image-crop-width-circle-325"> <a href="https://climate.gov/news-features/climate-case-studies/road-resilience"><img alt="Flood zones will be easier to predict." title=" Flood zones will be easier to predict. (Image credit: NOAA)" src="/sites/default/files/styles/square_width_325/public/legacy/image/2019/Jun/PHOTO-storymap-floodedroad-091918-417x305-original.jpg?itok=EoerDoQL" width="325" height="325" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> </div> <div class="layout__region layout__region--second"> <div class="title"> <a href="https://climate.gov/news-features/climate-case-studies/road-resilience" class="">The road to resilience</a> </div> <div class="description"> <p>NOAA Sea Grant in North Carolina partnered with state and local groups to evaluate strategies for coping with inland road flooding during tropical storms and hurricanes.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div><div class="c-field__item"> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-rich-text paragraph--display-mode-default paragraph--width-body-indent-none bottom-border bottom-border-width-100" data-observe-resizes > <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-35491"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-body-formatted-long c-field--type-text-long c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <html><body><h2><span style="color:#707070;"><span style="font-size:24px;">EDUCATION CONNECTION</span></span></h2> <p>Teaching about climate change can be a daunting challenge, but it is a critical field for students to learn about, as it affects their lives in many ways. The <a href="https://www.climate.gov/teaching/essential-principles-climate-literacy/essential-principles-climate-literacy">Essential Principles of Climate Literacy</a>, developed by NOAA and other federal partners, are standards that create a framework for teaching climate. The <a href="https://www.climate.gov/teaching/toolbox-teaching-climate-energy">Toolbox for Teaching Climate & Energy</a> explores a learning process to help students engage in climate action in their own communities or on a global scale. For more educator support, NOAA offers <a href="https://www.noaa.gov/opportunities/opportunities-educators">professional development opportunities</a> (including the <a href="https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/planet-stewards/welcome.html">Planet Stewards Program</a>) about climate and other topics.</p> </body></html> </div></div></div> </div> </div> </section> </div><div class="c-field__item"> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-rich-text paragraph--display-mode-default paragraph--width-body-indent-none" data-observe-resizes > <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-35492"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-body-formatted-long c-field--type-text-long c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <html><body><h2>Glossary</h2> <p>Definitions for some of the terms used in this resource collection.</p> <h3><span style="font-size:20px;">Anthropogenic</span></h3> <p>Human-caused.<sup><a href="https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/tutorial_corals/coral09_humanthreats.html">1</a></sup></p> <h3><span style="font-size:20px;">Climate resilience</span></h3> <p>The ability to prepare and plan for, absorb, recover from, and more successfully adapt to adverse events related to climate change.<sup><a href="https://www.noaa.gov/resilience-101-science-helps-america-withstand-wild-weather">2</a></sup></p> <h3><span style="font-size:20px;">Ecosystem</span></h3> <p>A system made up of the biological, physical, and chemical components that interact with one another in a given area.<sup> <a href="https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/ecosci.html">3</a></sup></p> <h3><span style="font-size:20px;">Emissions</span></h3> <p>In the context of climate change, refers to the release of greenhouse gasses by human activities.</p> <h3><span style="font-size:20px;">Geographic range</span></h3> <p>The geographic area over which a species lives.</p> <h3><span style="font-size:20px;">Industrial Revolution</span></h3> <p>The Industrial Revolution began in the mid-1700s and marks the time during which production of goods transitioned from being mostly handmade to produced with the aid of machines in factories.<sup><a href="https://www.loc.gov/classroom-materials/industrial-revolution-in-the-united-states/">6</a></sup></p> <h3><span style="font-size:20px;">Heatstroke</span></h3> <p>A heat-related illness characterized by a high body temperature, headache, dizziness, nausea, confusion, a fast and strong pulse, and even passing out.<sup><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/extreme-heat/signs-symptoms/index.html">7</a></sup></p> <h3><span style="font-size:20px;">Infrastructure</span></h3> <p>The structures, facilities, and utilities that we need to maintain normalcy in daily life. This includes things related to transportation, like roads, bridges, and ports, and things related to utilities like electricity and drinking water.<sup><a href="https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology/critical-infrastructure">8</a>, <a href="https://www.fema.gov/glossary/infrastructure">9</a></sup></p> <h3><span style="font-size:20px;">Risk communicators</span></h3> <p>Experts or officials who share information, advice and opinions with people who face a hazard or threat to their wellbeing so that they can make informed decisions and take protective and preventive measures.<sup><a href="https://www.who.int/emergencies/risk-communications" class=" ext-link-after" target="_blank">10<span class="visually-hidden"> offsite link</span></a></sup></p> <h3><span style="font-size:20px;">Storm surge </span></h3> <p>The abnormal rise in seawater level during a storm. It is measured as the height of the water above the normal predicted astronomical tide. The surge is caused primarily by a storm’s winds pushing water onshore.<sup><a href="https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/stormsurge-stormtide.html" media_library="File Library">11</a></sup></p> <h3><span style="font-size:20px;">Thermal expansion</span></h3> <p>Water expands as it warms, this is a major causes of global sea level rise.<sup><a href="https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/sealevel.html" media_library="File Library">12</a></sup></p> <h3><span style="font-size:20px;">Transpire</span></h3> <p>Water released into the atmosphere from plant surfaces.<sup><a href="https://www.noaa.gov/jetstream/appendix/weather-glossary-t">13</a></sup></p> <h3><span style="font-size:20px;">Waterborne disease</span></h3> <p>Diseases spread through water.</p> </body></html> </div></div></div> </div> </div> </section> </div></div></div></div> <div class="l-right-sidebar-bottom-node"> <div class="block-noaanodesidebarcontent c-block c-block--provider-noaa-core c-block--id-noaa-core-field-sidebar-content"> <div class="c-block__content"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-sidebar-content c-field--type-entity-reference-revisions c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__items"><div class="c-field__item"> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-rich-text paragraph--display-mode-default paragraph--width-body-indent-none" data-observe-resizes > <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-17445-0"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-body-formatted-long c-field--type-text-long c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <html><body><p><span class="small-caps-heading">Keep exploring</span></p> <p>Find even more resources on <a href="/education/resources?f%5B1%5D=filter_4_entity%3A4917" media_library="File Library">climate change impacts</a> in our searchable resource database.</p> <hr> <p><a href="https://cleanet.org/clean/educational_resources/collection/index.html" media_library="File Library" class=" ext-link-after" target="_blank">CLEAN: Climate and energy educational resource collection<span class="visually-hidden"> offsite link</span></a></p> <hr> <p><a href="https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/education/teachers/climate-change/" media_library="File Library">Sanctuaries resource collection: Climate change</a></p> </body></html> </div></div></div> </div> </div> </section> </div><div class="c-field__item"> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-link-list paragraph--display-mode-default paragraph--width-body-indent-none collapsed" data-observe-resizes > <div id="" class="l-section__title">Lesson plans & activities</div> <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-4581-0"> <div class="always-visible-items"> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://dataintheclassroom.noaa.gov/">Data in the Classroom (MS/HS)</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://cires.colorado.edu/outreach/projects/HEARTForce" class="ext-link-after" target="_blank">HEART Force: Colorado environmental hazards collection<span class="visually-hidden"> offsite link</span></a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/sea-level-rise/welcome.html">Sea level rise learning module (MS/HS)</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/discoverclimate/">Hands-on climate science activities (MS)</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://www.esrl.noaa.gov/gmd/education/info_activities/">Earth science lessons and activities (MS, HS)</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div><div class="c-field__item"> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-link-list paragraph--display-mode-default paragraph--width-body-indent-none collapsed" data-observe-resizes > <div id="" class="l-section__title">Multimedia</div> <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-4582-0"> <div class="always-visible-items"> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/research.html">Ocean Today: Climate Alive! (video series)</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://arctic.noaa.gov/report-card/">Arctic report card (video)</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/roleofice_pt1/">The role of ice in the ocean (video)</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDD50D75C53138CEC">Climate change in Alaska (videos)</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/co2/story/Ocean+Acidification%27s+impact+on+oysters+and+other+shellfish">Ocean acidification and shellfish farming (video)</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/education/teachers/understanding-the-marine-heatwaves-in-the-pacific-northwest.html">Teaching hope: Blue carbon and climate change (60 minute webinar)</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/education/teachers/communicating-climate-change.html">Communicating climate change: Resources for making it stick (60 minute webinar)</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://octogroup.org/managing-for-climate-change-in-mpas-stories-and-tools-from-national-marine-sanctuaries-and-the-national-mpa-center/" class="ext-link-after" target="_blank">Managing for climate change in national marine sanctuaries (60 minute webinar)<span class="visually-hidden"> offsite link</span></a></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div><div class="c-field__item"> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-link-list paragraph--display-mode-default paragraph--width-body-indent-none collapsed" data-observe-resizes > <div id="" class="l-section__title">Data resources</div> <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-4583-0"> <div class="always-visible-items"> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://crt-climate-explorer.nemac.org/" class="ext-link-after" target="_blank">The Climate Explorer: Climate data and projections<span class="visually-hidden"> offsite link</span></a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://toolkit.climate.gov/">U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/cag/">Climate at a glance: Temperature, precipitation, and other weather data</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/monthly-report/global">Global climate reports by month</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://mpt.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/kend19-sci-ess-droughtdata/drought-data-and-projections/" class="ext-link-after" target="_blank">Drought data and projections<span class="visually-hidden"> offsite link</span></a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/sltrends/sltrends.html">Sea level trends</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://oceanadapt.rutgers.edu/" class="ext-link-after" target="_blank">Impacts on marine species distribution<span class="visually-hidden"> offsite link</span></a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://www.drought.gov/drought/">U.S. Drought Portal: maps, data and forecasts</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://nsidc.org/data/google_earth/" class="ext-link-after" target="_blank">Snow and Ice Data for Google Earth<span class="visually-hidden"> offsite link</span></a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="http://nsidc.org/data/bist/bist.pl?config=seaice_index" class="ext-link-after" target="_blank">Sea ice: interactive maps<span class="visually-hidden"> offsite link</span></a></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div><div class="c-field__item"> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-link-list paragraph--display-mode-default paragraph--width-body-indent-none collapsed" data-observe-resizes > <div id="" class="l-section__title">Background information</div> <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-4584-0"> <div class="always-visible-items"> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://nca2023.globalchange.gov/">National climate assessment</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://toolkit.climate.gov/">U.S. climate resilience toolkit</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://www.climate.gov/news-features/climate-qa">Climate change FAQ</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://www.globalchange.gov/our-work/highlights">Climate science and action by region and topic</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://www.climate.gov/">Climate.gov: Timely, authoritative, and accessible</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://nca2023.globalchange.gov/chapter/15/">The impacts of climate change on human health in the United States</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://www.drought.gov/reports#quarterly-reports">Quarterly regional impact reports and outlooks</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://www.drought.gov/sectors/wildfire-management">Wildfire management</a></div> 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