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    Climate change in South Dakota

    Climate change is affecting locations like South Dakota 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 South Dakota are at risk in a warming world.


    South Dakota's climate threats in include:

    Explore some ways climate change is affecting South Dakota 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 South Dakota and climate change

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

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