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2021 Assessment Report: Wisconsin’s Changing Climate

Key Findings and Solutions

We are already feeling the impacts of climate change in Wisconsin, but we are also developing solutions and starting to come together to make communities more equitable and climate-resilient in the future. Explore the key findings and solutions in the major impact areas.

Climate Change Stories

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Photo credit: Joel Peregrine

The effects of climate change are felt in nearly every region in Wisconsin and affect the places we work and play, including farms, lakes and rivers, forests, and the built environment. People and communities that are feeling the widespread impacts and are taking action to protect themselves from future changes.

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