State and Regional Climate Impacts
Climate change impacts happen at varying scales, including globally, regionally, and locally. For example, while a region may experience drier conditions, some localities within that region may experience wetter conditions. Recognizing the scope and scale of these impacts helps us better understand the ways climate change affects us where we live.
EPA is currently developing new content that presents the climate change impacts that regions and states are already experiencing. This suite of material will present climate impacts for all 50 U.S. states plus Washington, DC and territories, as well as broader geographic regions within the United States. Climate impacts highlighted will focus on features of individual states or territories that are iconic or culturally meaningful for that area.
While new content is under development, you may wish to explore other resources relevant to the state and regional impacts of climate change, such as the State Climate Summaries published by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), or the Fifth National Climate Assessment, which includes chapters discussing climate impacts on specific regions in the United States.
You may also be interested in consulting other EPA resources on climate change impacts, such as the Climate Change Indicators in the United States, Climate Change Impacts and Risk Analysis (CIRA), Climate Change and Human Health, and Climate Change Impacts by Sector websites.