Climate Change
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ysabetwordsmithClimate change in the US impacts each state differently
Their point is that climate change doesn’t just “shift” temperatures upward evenly. Sometimes the hottest days are getting hotter while the cold end barely moves.
In other places, winters are warming quickly, while summer extremes change less. And if you only watch the average, you can miss those differences.
That is, while climate change affects everywhere, the specific new threats vary from one place to another. You need to know the particular changes in your locale to determine what fresh hell you're facing. See also:
Worst States for Climate Change (by risk type)
State Climate Summaries 2022
Where Should I Live in the US with Climate Change?
Their point is that climate change doesn’t just “shift” temperatures upward evenly. Sometimes the hottest days are getting hotter while the cold end barely moves.
In other places, winters are warming quickly, while summer extremes change less. And if you only watch the average, you can miss those differences.
That is, while climate change affects everywhere, the specific new threats vary from one place to another. You need to know the particular changes in your locale to determine what fresh hell you're facing. See also:
Worst States for Climate Change (by risk type)
State Climate Summaries 2022
Where Should I Live in the US with Climate Change?
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Date: 2026-02-13 11:34 pm (UTC)Well ...
Date: 2026-02-13 11:49 pm (UTC)Certainly, Greenland and Canada will fare better in climate change for human habitability than places closer to the equator.
Nope
Date: 2026-02-14 03:14 am (UTC)He's not YET thinking about it as a better climate than DC, for example, but THAT place was built on a swamp when they KNEW better at the time, so forethought isn't exactly a requirement for the job.