EPA Fact Sheet: Climate Change Science Facts

This document, produced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), presents a basic scientific overview to help explain the significant causes and effects of climate change.

The document is divided into three sections:

1. Causes of Climate Change
2. Signs of Climate Change
3. Projections of Climate Change

Additional information is provided about historical temperature trends and greenhouse gas emissions.

Publication Date: April 2010

Related Organizations:

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Sectors:

• Biodiversity and ecosystems

Resource Category:

• Education and Outreach

Resource Types:

• Climate science

Impacts:

• Air temperature
• Extreme storms and hurricanes
• Ocean acidification
• Permafrost melt
• Precipitation changes
• Water temperatures

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