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    Climate change in Virginia

    Climate change is affecting locations like Virginia in a variety of ways. In summer, these impacts include more extreme rainfall, greater health risks from humid heat, and more coastal flooding.

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


    Virginia's climate threats in include:

    Explore some ways climate change is affecting Virginia in summer

    Heavier downpours

    Climate change is supercharging the water cycle, driving heavier rainfall and flood risk.

    More dangerous heat

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

    More coastal flooding

    In the U.S., coastal floods now happen three times more often than they did 30 years ago.

    More extremely hot days for school sports

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

    More graphics about Virginia and climate change

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

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