Climate change is already affecting the weather. It is having a big impact on our world and all its living things, including us.
Heat waveshave become more frequent and more intense. These long periods of heat threaten crops, animals, roads, and people.
Hurricanescould become more powerful, driven by warmer oceans. This puts coastal areas at greater risk.
Intense rainstormsandfloodinghave become more common. As ocean temperatures rise, so does evaporation. Extra water vapor in the air leads to more rain and snow.
Droughtsare becoming more intense and happening more often in drier areas. Hotter soils get drier faster. There is less water in the soil to evaporate into the air, so there is less rainfall.
Droughts, floods, and forest fires may reduce global food and water supplies.
