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Climate Change

  • Back to School

    EPA provides resources for educators to help kids learn about climate change and how it impacts the world around them.

  • Length of Growing Season

    The average length of the growing season has increased by more than two weeks over the past century. Learn more about how climate change has impacted the growing season.

  • Fifth National Climate Assessment

    The latest national report on climate change is here. Get up-to-date information on climate change impacts, risks, and responses. 

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  • Take Action on Climate Change

    There are many ways individuals and businesses can reduce greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change. Learn what you can do.

Understanding and addressing climate change is critical to EPA's mission of protecting human health and the environment. EPA tracks and reports greenhouse gas emissions, leverages sound science, and invests in America to combat climate change.

EPA is committed to protecting the environment and public health in low-income, tribal and other overburdened communities by integrating environmental justice in all programs, policies and activities. Learn more about environmental justice and the disproportionate impacts of climate change.  

  • Climate Change Science

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    Find up-to-date and accurate climate science information.

    Learn the science
  • Impacts and Indicators

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    See climate health impacts, sector impacts, climate equity, and climate indicators.

    Explore the impacts
  • What EPA Is Doing

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    Review EPA’s climate partnerships and programs, regulations, science, and more.

    Learn what EPA is doing
  • What You Can Do

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    Learn how individuals and business can take climate action.

    Find out what you can do
  • Climate Adaptation

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    Explore EPA climate adaptation plans and programs.

    View adaptation strategies
  • Educational Resources

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    Find tools geared to students and educators to learn and teach about climate change.

    See the resources
More on Climate Change at EPA

Learn more about greenhouse gas emissions, including sources, trends, and key findings and data from EPA's Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks report.

Visit the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law webpages to learn more about EPA's latest climate change-related initiatives.

Explore Climate Change Research to learn more about EPA’s research process, focus areas, and milestones.

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