Today, the White House released a detailed assessment of climate change’s domestic impacts. And the conclusions will sound familiar to anyone who’s followed recent reports from a United Nations-convened panel of scientists: climate change is here, it’s already having widespread impacts, and governments need to start preparing. “Americans are noticing changes all around them,” says […]
National Climate Assessment
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Taking stock of the changing climate
As the climate continues to change, the Rochester area can expect more frequent downpours, heat waves, and dry periods, according to the newly released draft National Climate Assessment. The document, which was authored by climate researchers from across the country, takes comprehensive national and regional views of climate trends. The assessment includes climate projections based […]






