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Sea Level Rise: What the Science Tells Us

Sea level is rising – and at an accelerating rate – especially along the U.S. East Coast and Gulf of Mexico.

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Wildfires

Global warming doesn’t cause wildfires, but it does increase the likelihood that they will last longer, burn more intensely, and extend later into the season—with significant and costly consequences for our health and economy.

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Wildfires and global warming

Electricity at Risk

UCS analysis shows that many of America’s aging, water-intensive coal plants are vulnerable to drought and rising water temperatures.

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Electricity demands on water

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