Climate change is happening now, and it’s primarily because of human activity, according to federal scientists in a national report released Friday.
The fourth National Climate Assessment looks at current impacts and how they’ll worsen in the future.
Sea level rise, happening for decades, will continue. The authors also expect heavy rainfall to increase, as well as droughts. They predict more heatwaves and more wildfires.
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