Current Impacts of Climate Change
Our planet’s climate is changing. Already, scientists have observed warming temperatures, rising seas and the earlier arrival of spring. These are just some of the impacts that may already be affecting the conservation priorities of land trusts across the United States. By learning more about current and predicted climate change impacts, we can make management decisions that have a higher likelihood of protecting our priorities in the face of a changing climate.
Climate change is already impacting our planet. Current impacts include:
- Warmer air temperatures
- Warmer water temperatures
- Greater flood risk
- Rising sea level
- Shifting seasons
- Altered precipitation
- Stronger storms
- Migrating species
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