EPA Fact Sheet: Climate Change and Society

This document, produced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), discusses climate change impacts on society.

The document focuses on four topics:

1. Water Resources
2. Food Production
3. Energy Use and Supply
4. Other Effects (cross-sectoral such as natural resource loss and extreme weather)

The document also provides brief information on coastal communities at-risk to sea level rise, and changes in plant hardiness zones.

Publication Date: April 2010

Related Organizations:

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Sectors:

• Agriculture and food
• Energy
• Water resources

Resource Category:

• Assessments

Resource Types:

• Assessment

Impacts:

• Water supply

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