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    Climate change in Kentucky

    Climate change is affecting locations like Kentucky in a variety of ways. In summer, these impacts include increased health risks from extreme heat, greater health risks from humid heat, and more frequent and intense storms.

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


    Kentucky's climate threats in include:

    Explore some ways climate change is affecting Kentucky in summer

    More extremely hot days for school sports

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

    More dangerous heat

    Climate change is driving hotter, longer, and more frequent extreme heat.

    Changes in severe storms

    Certain conditions favorable to thunderstorms and tornadoes are occurring more often

    More graphics about Kentucky and climate change

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

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