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Rising temperatures in the Midwest are projected to be the largest contributing factor to declines in U.S. agricultural productivity, with extreme heat wilting crops and posing a threat to livestoc… ...
Scientists say human activity is changing the planet’s climate faster than at any point in modern civilization, heralding costly and, in some cases, life-threatening consequences in every region ...
“The Midwest may actually experience migration into the region because of climate change,” Maria Carmen Lemos, a Midwest chapter author and professor at the University of Michigan’s School ...
The loss of federal money has shuttered the products and services of the Midwest Regional Climate Center, one of six such centers around the U.S. providing data, tools and services on climate impacts.
The Midwest’s most valued water resources are already showing the impact of climate change. The Great Lakes saw low water levels between 1998 and 2013 and high water levels since 2015.
Trump policies abandon climate science, move towards deregulation 03:52. The deadly storms that tore through eight U.S. states in early April, killing at least 24 people, were made significantly ...
Over the last two decades, more than 400,000 people left the Midwest for other regions of the United States. In 2019, Buffalo’s mayor called his city a “ climate refuge .” ...
Experts say Midwest won't be a climate 'haven' Though it’s not clear yet how much smoke the region will have to contend with in summers to come, other indicators of climate change are emerging.
Talking about climate change can be a tough job, especially in places where audiences may be less likely to accept the science. Strong resistance has pushed some meteorologists out of the field.
Several U.S. regional climate centers shut down Thursday — including those in the Midwest, Great Plains and South. Those three centers are responsible for collecting weather data across 21 ...
The Midwest Regional Climate Center had to suspend its products and services due to the loss of federal money MRCC products included tools to help Indiana farmers, urban planners and meteorologists ...