Draft US climate report: climate change imperils "things Americans value most"

The impacts of climate change threaten “the things Americans value most,” according to the latest version of the federal interagency National Climate Assessment (NCA).

The latest NCA, the first since 2018, warns that “more intense extreme events and long-term climate changes make it harder to maintain safe homes and healthy families, reliable public services, a sustainable economy, thriving ecosystems, and strong communities.”

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/3724940-climate-change-threatening-things-americans-value-most-federal-report/

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