¥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.