Sen. Susan Collins Susan Margaret CollinsThe Hill's Campaign Report: Trump faces backlash after not committing to peaceful transition of power Billionaire who donated to Trump in 2016 donates to Biden Credit union group to spend million on Senate, House races MORE (R-Maine) on Monday called for the Trump administration and others to "take a harder look" at the consequences and risks of climate change in the wake of a governmental report that warns the issue has already impacted the country.

"We can't ignore the impact of climate change on our public health, environment, & economy. This should cause all of us, including the Administration, to take a harder look at the consequences of inaction & use what is known about risks to inform policy," Collins wrote on Twitter while sharing a New York Times story on the report.

We can't ignore the impact of climate change on our public health, environment, & economy. This should cause all of us, including the Administration, to take a harder look at the consequences of inaction & use what is known about risks to inform policy. https://t.co/lljBgQkzJh — Sen. Susan Collins (@SenatorCollins) November 26, 2018

The congressionally mandated report, which was released on last Friday, found that climate change has led to an increase in temperature and a rise in sea levels. It warned that its effects will lead to more intense wildfires, floods and other disasters if left unchecked.

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The report additionally warns that failure to take sufficient measures to address climate change could shrink the U.S. economy.

Democrats criticized the timing of the report, noting that it was released on the Friday of a holiday weekend. Party members and environmental activists seized on the report to renew calls for the use of renewable energy sources and other policies that could mitigate the effects of climate change.

A few Republican lawmakers were asked about the report on Sunday talk shows, where they acknowledged that the climate is changing but offered few concrete solutions to address the problem.

Some lawmakers spoke about the need to find innovative answers in ways that would not adversely affect the economy.

President Trump Donald John TrumpSteele Dossier sub-source was subject of FBI counterintelligence probe Pelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's signed on' Trump 'no longer angry' at Romney because of Supreme Court stance MORE has not commented on the report since it was released, but has expressed skepticism about climate change. The Trump administration has rolled back several environmental regulations, and pulled out of the Paris climate accord.