Climate change in North Dakota

Climate change is affecting locations like North Dakota in a variety of ways. In fall, these impacts include drought that affects agriculture, increased cooling demand, and changes to fall foliage.

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

North Dakota's climate threats in include:

Explore some ways climate change is affecting North Dakota 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.

Impacts to fall color

Conditions that trigger fall color are shifting with climate change.

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.

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