Vermont is vulnerable to increasing temperatures, floods and droughts, and a shorter winter Vermont’s climate has already warmed by two degrees Fahrenheit in the last century. Increasing temperatures are causing spring to arrive earlier, bringing more precipitation and more frequent …
Maryland is vulnerable to climate change, presenting risks to people, stressing infrastructure and causing agricultural and ecological impacts Maryland’s climate has already warmed by one to two degrees Fahrenheit in the last century. Increasing variability in precipitation will likely cause …
Rhode Island is vulnerable to increasing temperatures, floods and droughts, and coastal flooding Rhode Island’s climate has already warmed by about three degrees Fahrenheit in the last century. Increasing temperatures are causing spring to arrive earlier, bringing more precipitation and …
Maine is vulnerable to increasing temperatures, ocean acidification and the spread of Lyme disease Maine’s climate has already warmed by about three degrees Fahrenheit in the last century. Increasing temperatures are causing spring to arrive earlier, bringing more precipitation and …
Massachusetts is vulnerable to increasing temperatures, floods and droughts, and coastal flooding Massachusetts’s climate has already warmed by more than two degrees Fahrenheit in the last century. Increasing temperatures are causing spring to arrive earlier, bringing more precipitation and more …
Delaware is vulnerable to increasing temperatures, variable rain patterns, rising sea level, ecosystem loss and saltwater intrusion Delaware’s climate has already warmed two degrees Fahrenheit in the last century. Increasing variability in precipitation will likely cause more floods and droughts. …
Connecticut is vulnerable to increasing temperatures, floods and droughts, and coastal flooding Connecticut’s climate has already warmed by two to three degrees Fahrenheit in the last century. Increasing temperatures are causing spring to arrive earlier, bringing more precipitation and more …
Tennessee is vulnerable to droughts, floods and reduced hydroelectric potential Tennessee’s climate has warmed in the past 20 years. Average rainfall is increasing, and a rising percentage of that rain is falling on the four wettest days of the year, …
Mississippi is vulnerable to sea level rise, flooding and increasing temperatures - all which threaten the state’s agriculture and energy industries as well as human health Overall, Mississippi will become warmer, with both more flooding and drought. Extreme heat and …
Oklahoma is vulnerable to increasing heat, floods, droughts, and wildfires Overall, Oklahoma will become warmer, seeing both stronger floods and droughts because of climate change. While most of Oklahoma did not warm during the past 50-100 years, soils are drier, …
Minnesota is vulnerable to floods, higher temperatures, species loss and more Minnesota’s climate is already changing. In the past century, the state has warmed by 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainstorms are becoming more intense, and annual rainfall is increasing. In the …
New Mexico is vulnerable to increasing heat, melting snowpack, droughts, and wildfires - Native communities are especially vulnerable New Mexico’s climate is already changing. Most of the state has warmed at least one degree Fahrenheit in the last century. New …
South Dakota’s agriculture industry is vulnerable to climate change South Dakota’s climate is already changing. In the past century, most of the state has warmed by 1-2 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainstorms are becoming more intense, and annual rainfall is increasing. In …
North Dakota’s agriculture industry is vulnerable to climate change North Dakota’s climate is already changing. In the past century, most of the state has warmed by 2°F. Rainstorms are becoming more intense, and annual rainfall is increasing. In the future, …
Hawaii is vulnerable to warming and acidifying oceans, shoreline loss and species loss Air temperature has already warmed by one-half to one degree Fahrenheit in the last century in Hawaii. Ocean warming and acidification: Accounting for changes in natural cycles …
Idaho is vulnerable to increasing heat, reduced snowpack and wildfires Idaho’s climate has warmed one to two degrees Fahrenheit over the past century. Snowpack is melting earlier in the year, reducing the flow of meltwater in streams during the summer. In …
Oregon is vulnerable to increasing heat, reduced snowpack, ocean acidification and wildfires Oregon’s climate has warmed about two degrees Fahrenheit over the past century. Snowpack is melting earlier in the year, reducing the flow of meltwater in streams during the …
Climate Change in the U.S. Across the United States, communities are already experiencing the impacts of climate change. Rising seas, increased droughts, more intense heatwaves and wildfires, and stronger storms threaten American cities and towns and their economies. And without …
Climate Change Issues Climate change has an impact on nearly every part of our lives: the food we eat, the air we breathe, the safety of our homes and businesses. Man-made emissions have led to increased global temperatures, and this …
In June 2017, President Trump announced that he intended to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Agreement. In his speech announcing his intention to pull the US out of the Paris Agreement, and several times in the years since, he …
