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A hotter and drier climate is set to hurt agriculture in the West and help farmers in Asia
Corn and soybean yields may fall 5% globally between 2050 and 2100 because of the combination of a drier and hotter climate.
Drier heat waves threaten crops in Iowa
The new research on warming temperatures and drought warns that drier heat waves will reduce harvests, threatening to further narrow farmers’ profit margins.
Heat & Health: Expanding ‘urban heat island’ and warming climate sends more to the ER in Charlotte
Like most cities, Charlotte has been warming more quickly than surrounding areas.
Urban heat even affects small cities. Biddeford is doing something about it
Like many other Maine cities, Biddeford is regularly experiencing temperatures far higher than surrounding suburban and rural areas.
Hot Zones: Urban Heat Islands
A new Climate Central analysis evaluates the intensity of urban heat islands in cities around the country. Read the report to find out about the factors that cause hotter temperatures in urban areas, the impacts, and the solutions.
In Atlantic City, rising seas threaten an already struggling industry
The impacts from sea level rise affect almost every facet of life in Atlantic City, from its economy to its culture and physical landscape.
In Maine’s ‘City of Ships,’ climate change’s coastal threat is already here
Rising sea levels have already diminished property values across New England.
Demand for wind energy workers outpacing supply in Iowa
Of the nearly 500,000 Americans working in jobs that support the generation of renewable energy, including wind and solar, roughly 1,100 work in the cities of Des Moines and West Des Moines
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