Climate change poses risks to many human and natural systems. Rising temperatures are projected to increase heat-related deaths, coastal flooding due to sea level rise threatens infrastructure and habitats, and some communities face increased risk of water scarcity due to changing precipitation patterns and increased evaporation. However, some benefits may arise from climate change such as fewer cold-related deaths in some areas, increased crop yields in some regions due to longer growing seasons and elevated carbon dioxide concentrations, and longer commercial navigation seasons in some locations.
Climate change poses risks to many human and natural systems. Rising temperatures are projected to increase heat-related deaths, coastal flooding due to sea level rise threatens infrastructure and habitats, and some communities face increased risk of water scarcity due to changing precipitation patterns and increased evaporation. However, some benefits may arise from climate change such as fewer cold-related deaths in some areas, increased crop yields in some regions due to longer growing seasons and elevated carbon dioxide concentrations, and longer commercial navigation seasons in some locations.
Climate change poses risks to many human and natural systems. Rising temperatures are projected to increase heat-related deaths, coastal flooding due to sea level rise threatens infrastructure and habitats, and some communities face increased risk of water scarcity due to changing precipitation patterns and increased evaporation. However, some benefits may arise from climate change such as fewer cold-related deaths in some areas, increased crop yields in some regions due to longer growing seasons and elevated carbon dioxide concentrations, and longer commercial navigation seasons in some locations.