Climate change in Omaha, Nebraska
Climate change is affecting locations like Omaha in a variety of ways. In fall, these impacts include drought that affects agriculture, changes to fall foliage, and more unusually warm days.
Explore these pages to learn how people in Omaha are at risk in a warming world.
Omaha's climate threats in include:
Explore some ways climate change is affecting Omaha in fall
Stress to crops
Drought worsens crop damages from heat, and drier heat waves may cut global corn and soybean yields.
Impacts to fall color
Conditions that trigger fall color are shifting with climate change.
More warm fall days
Fall (September-November) has warmed nationwide since 1970.
More fire weather
Wildfire seasons are lengthening and intensifying.
Impacts to food prices
Extreme events fueled by climate change can damage crops, reduce yields, and disrupt supply chains.
More graphics about Omaha and climate change
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