Climate Change

Impacts of Climate Change

Climate change is affecting our communities, industries, ecosystems, and more. Learn about climate change impacts by sector.
What EPA Is Doing About Climate Change

EPA is taking steps to combat climate change in the new year and beyond. See details about our climate programs and partnerships.
Snow Season Is Here

As the climate has changed, so have snowfall patterns across the United States. Since the first half of the 20th century, snowfall has decreased in many parts of the country.
Common Climate Change Questions

Do you know how climate change can impact people’s health? See the details.

Understanding and addressing climate change is critical to EPA's mission of protecting human health and the environment. EPA tracks and reports greenhouse gas emissions, leverages sound science, and works to reduce emissions to combat climate change. Learn more about the objectives of the EPA Climate Change website.

EPA is committed to advancing the goals of environmental justice for all Americans, including those historically marginalized, overburdened, underserved, and living with the legacy of structural racism. Additional web content about climate change and environmental justice is currently under development.

The Biden-Harris administration has taken executive actions to tackle the climate crisis at home and abroad, protect public health and the environment and restore science to tackle the climate crisis, and rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement. Learn more about The President’s approach to addressing climate change.

Climate Change Facts

Addressing Climate Change

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Climate Connections

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Climate Change

Impacts of Climate Change

What EPA Is Doing About Climate Change

Snow Season Is Here

Common Climate Change Questions

Climate Change Facts

Addressing Climate Change

Climate Connections