Climate change in Augusta, Georgia

Climate change is affecting locations like Augusta in a variety of ways. In fall, these impacts include increased cooling demand, more unusually warm days, and heavier rain.

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

Augusta's climate threats in include:

Explore some ways climate change is affecting Augusta in fall

Higher cooling demand for schools

Hotter summers and longer warm seasons make cooling schools a growing challenge.

More warm fall days

Fall (September-November) has warmed nationwide since 1970.

Heavier rainfall rates

Heavier rain threatens people, ecosystems, and infrastructure nationwide.

More intense hurricanes

Warmer oceans from climate change fuel stronger hurricanes.

Impacts to food prices

Extreme events fueled by climate change can damage crops, reduce yields, and disrupt supply chains.

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Climate change in Augusta, Georgia

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