¥Global warming is unequivocal and
primarily human induced
¥Climate changes are under way in
the U.S. and are projected to grow.
¥Widespread climate-related impacts
are occurring now and are expected to increase.
¥Climate change will stress water
resources.
¥Crop and livestock production will
be increasingly challenged.
¥Coastal area are at increasing
risk from sea-level rise and storm surge.
¥Threats to human health will
increase.
¥Climate change will interact with many social and
environmental stresses.
¥Thresholds will be crossed,
leading to large changes in climate and ecosystems.
¥Future climate change and its
impacts depend on choices made today.