[PDF] confronting climate change in the u.s. midwest wisconsin

This report presents new projections showing some of the potential impacts of global warming on Wisconsin, including severe summer heat, more dangerous storms.Autres questions
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  • How will Wisconsin be affected by climate change?

    Heavy rainstorms are becoming more frequent, and ice cover on the Great Lakes is forming later or melting sooner.
    In the coming decades, the state will have more extremely hot days, which may harm public health in urban areas and corn harvests in rural areas.
    Our climate is changing because the earth is warming.

  • What is the future of climate change in Wisconsin?

    Winter average temperatures in large swaths of northern and northwestern Wisconsin have warmed about a degree more than the rest of the state, and are likely to warm by about 6° Fahrenheit by 2060 compared to 1980.
    Meanwhile, southern and eastern parts of Wisconsin are expected to warm by 5 degrees Fahrenheit by 2060.

  • Where is the best place to live in Wisconsin for climate change?

    The city with the lowest overall risk is Janesville.

    For heat, Sheboygan has the lowest risk and Janesville has the highest risk.For precipitation, Green Bay has the lowest risk and Milwaukee has the highest risk.For drought, La Crosse has the lowest risk and Milwaukee has the highest risk.

  • Where is the best place to live in Wisconsin for climate change?

    Coastal states like Florida and South Carolina are most at risk of the impacts of climate change.
    Extreme heat, drought, inland flooding, wildfires, and coastal flooding are some of the most devastating effects of climate change.

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