Global warming is likely to bring many changes to the nation. The United States as a whole is in a strong economic position to adapt to many of these changes, but adaptation is often expensive, not always possible or successful, and during transitions ecosystems, communities, and individuals could suffer. Moreover, national impact summaries disguise local dislocations and disruptions to the ways we live, work and recreate.
Climate change adds a serious stress to our already threatened resources and treasured places.
Overall impact statements also mask significant opportunities. To minimize the negative changes and make the most of the positive changes we need to take a close look at how climate change will be experienced by each region. Summary of Potential Impacts on U.S. Water Resources Global warming is changing the temperature of our air and the amount of moisture in it. That is not necessarily a turn to the negative the planet has gone through such changes before. However, many things humans rely on will be affected, many disrupted.