Climate change is one particularly striking example of an environmental factor that can badly damage wealth.

The measurements show long-term trends. Glaciers react to climate change, and warmer temperatures in the Alps are reflected in the results.

If we let climate change run its course, this could be a fairly typical winter 30 or 40 years from now.

We're vulnerable to begin with, and climate change exacerbates the vulnerability.

The hurricanes we are seeing are indeed a direct result of climate change and it's no longer something we'll see in the future, it's happening now.

The committee has held hearings on climate change issues for nearly 30 years. The first one was in 1978 when I was still on staff. It's time to act.