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    Climate change in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

    Climate change is affecting locations like Baton Rouge in a variety of ways. In fall, these impacts include more unusually warm days, more intense hurricanes, and more frequent and intense storms.

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


    Baton Rouge's climate threats in include:

    Explore some ways climate change is affecting Baton Rouge in fall

    Threats to coastal wetlands

    Sea level rise threatens wetlands.

    More warm fall days

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

    More intense hurricanes

    Warmer oceans from climate change fuel stronger hurricanes.

    Changes in severe storms

    Certain conditions favorable to thunderstorms and tornadoes are occurring more often

    More coastal flooding

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

    Impacts to food prices

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

    More graphics about Baton Rouge and climate change

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

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