Climate Change
2010 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data Available
Learn about why and how the climate is changing and what we can do about it.
On January 11, 2012, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released the first greenhouse gas emissions data collected under the GHG reporting program.
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Sea Level
Average sea level worldwide is projected to rise up to two feet by the end of this century. This rise would eliminate approximately 10,000 square miles of land in the United States.
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Weather
Hurricanes in the Atlantic are likely to become more intense as ocean temperatures rise.
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Ecosystem
As temperatures rise, some migratory birds are spending the winter an average of 35 miles further north than they did 40 years ago.
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