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Summary: As global sea level rises, the action of waves at higher elevations increases the likelihood for extensive coastal erosion. Already, coastal erosion costs roughly $500 million per year for coastal property loss, including damage to structures and loss of land.

Summary: Though not related to climate, tsunamis have the potential to cause widespread destruction in coastal communities. Educating residents and visitors to recognize the signs of a tsunami and then move immediately to a safe place is one way to build resilience.

Summary: Global average sea level is rising, spilling onto low-lying land and increasing the frequency, magnitude, and duration of coastal inundation events. Scientists are highly confident sea level will continue to rise through the end of this century and beyond.

Summary: High-tide flooding—which has also been called nuisance or sunny-day flooding—causes short-term public inconveniences such as flooded streets and closed roads. Over longer periods, chronic flooding can strain city budgets and compromise infrastructure. As global sea level rises, so will the frequency and depth of high-tide flooding.

Summary: Inland flooding is a common result of landfalling coastal storms. Additionally, heavy precipitation events have increased across the nation, and these events can increase risks for inland flooding.

Summary: Abnormally high water levels pushed ahead of tropical storms or hurricanes can surge onto land. The pulse of seawater delivered onto the coast can result in extreme coastal and inland floods. Under some conditions, storm surge can cause even more damage than the storms that produce them.

Variability in snowpack across the mountain ranges of the U.S. West at the start of the warm season can translate into big differences in fire risk and summer water stress.

Jeanine Jones, Interstate Resources Manager for the California Department of Water Resources, talks about the state's ongoing drought conditions and planning for California's water future.

Summary: Climate change is harming physical, mental, spiritual, and community health through the increasing frequency and intensity of extreme events, higher incidences of infectious and vector-borne diseases, and declines in food and water security. These impacts worsen social inequities. Emissions reductions, effective adaptation measures, and climate-resilient health systems can protect human health and improve health equity.