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    Climate change in Colorado

    Climate change is affecting locations like Colorado in a variety of ways. In summer, these impacts include drought that affects agriculture, increased health risks from extreme heat, and more frequent fire weather.

    Explore these pages to learn how people in Colorado are at risk in a warming world.


    Colorado's climate threats in include:

    Explore some ways climate change is affecting Colorado in summer

    Stress to crops

    Drought worsens crop damages from heat, and drier heat waves may cut global corn and soybean yields.

    More extremely hot days for school sports

    Today’s student athletes train in hotter conditions than past generations.

    More fire weather

    Wildfire seasons are lengthening and intensifying.

    More graphics about Colorado and climate change

    Browse climate-related graphics for all seasons localized for Colorado, available for download and use consistent with our Terms of use.

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