This section provides a brief introduction to four major topics in climate: climate change and variability, climate impacts, climate inequities and climate adaptation.

Climate Change and Variability

This webpage answers the questions:

• Why is climate change happening?
• How is the climate changing, and what is the role of climate variability?
• How can we stop the climate from continuing to warm?

LEARN MORE

Climate Impacts

This webpage provides a brief overview of how climate change stands to impact water; forests; coasts and oceans; fish, wildlife and ecosystems; and human health and society

LEARN MORE

Climate Inequities

The impacts of climate change are not evenly distributed across society. This webpage explores who is most affected by climate change, and why.

LEARN MORE

Climate Adaptation

This webpage explores the questions:

• What does it mean to adapt?
• How do communities adapt to climate change?

LEARN MORE