In California, Climate Change Is ‘Real, and It’s Already Here’

California is already feeling the dramatic effects of climate change, according to a new report released Thursday by the state’s Department of Environmental Protection.

The study, written by 51 scientists, tracked a variety of indicators and found widespread evidence of the toll climate change is taking across the across the state, including more frequent and intense wildfires, rising sea levels, shrinking glaciers, warmer lakes and oceans, and hotter temperatures.  These ripple effects of these changes threaten communities, industry, public health, and the state’s prized natural resources.

In California, Climate Change Is ‘Real, and It’s Already Here’