Hill Heat

From rising water levels to increasing water temperatures and changing fish populations, global warming’s impact on Narragansett Bay is measureable, growing, and in need of urgent action. To raise Rhode Islanders’ awareness of the effects of climate change on the Bay, our coastal areas, and our communities, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) will chair a field briefing of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) at the University of Rhode Island’s Bay Campus to discuss the implications of global warming for Narragansett Bay.

“Left unchecked, climate change will affect every community in every nation on earth, altering our Ocean State – and the entire world – in ways we are only beginning to understand, and coastal communities will be among those at greatest risk,” said Whitehouse. “This issue is real, time is of the essence, and action is called for.”