Climate change in Oregon
Climate change is affecting locations like Oregon in a variety of ways. In fall, these impacts include drought that affects agriculture, increased cooling demand, and more extreme rainfall.
Explore these pages to learn how people in Oregon are at risk in a warming world.
Oregon's climate threats in include:
Explore some ways climate change is affecting Oregon in fall
Stress to crops
Drought worsens crop damages from heat, and drier heat waves may cut global corn and soybean yields.
Higher cooling demand for schools
Hotter summers and longer warm seasons make cooling schools a growing challenge.
Heavier downpours
Climate change is supercharging the water cycle, driving heavier rainfall and flood risk.
More fire weather
Wildfire seasons are lengthening and intensifying.
Impacts to food prices
Extreme events fueled by climate change can damage crops, reduce yields, and disrupt supply chains.
More graphics about Oregon and climate change
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