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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