5 Graphics that Show U.S. Climate Change Costs

Behind the much-publicized report is a much larger 197-page technical document that examines the how, when and where of climate change in the U.S.  Some of the impacts outlined are mainstream topics, like agriculture, energy and sea level rise.  But others are a little more esoteric, like crime, lost productivity and heat-related deaths.  Here are five charts and maps from the technical report that didn’t quite grab headlines, but certainly spotlight the myriad ways climate change will be a drag on the nation’s economy.  Each one of them examines the impacts of climate change under a high emissions scenario.

5 Graphics that Show U.S. Climate Change Costs