Climate change a threat to human health

Climate change is a significant threat to the health of the American people.

The impacts of human-induced climate change are increasing nationwide. Rising greenhouse gas concentrations result in increases in temperature, changes in precipitation, increases in the frequency and intensity of some extreme weather events, and rising sea levels.

These climate change impacts endanger our health by affecting our food and water sources, the air we breathe, the weather we experience, and our interactions with the built and natural environments. As the climate continues to change, the risks to human health continue to grow.

Read the ClimateChange.gov  story - “The Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health in the United States: A Scientific Assessment.”