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    Climate change in Wilmington, North Carolina

    Climate change is affecting locations like Wilmington in a variety of ways. In fall, these impacts include changes to fall foliage, heavier rain, and more intense hurricanes.

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


    Wilmington's climate threats in include:

    Explore some ways climate change is affecting Wilmington in fall

    Impacts to fall color

    Conditions that trigger fall color are shifting with climate change.

    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.

    More graphics about Wilmington and climate change

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

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