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Climate change in Providence, Rhode Island

Climate change is affecting locations like Providence in a variety of ways. In fall, these impacts include more unusually warm days, heavier rain, and more intense hurricanes.

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


Providence's climate threats in include:

Explore some ways climate change is affecting Providence in fall

More warm fall days

Fall (September-November) has warmed nationwide since 1970.

Heavier rainfall rates

Heavier rain threatens people, ecosystems, and infrastructure nationwide.

More intense hurricanes

Warmer oceans from climate change fuel stronger hurricanes.

Impacts to food prices

Extreme events fueled by climate change can damage crops, reduce yields, and disrupt supply chains.

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