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Native prairie in east-central North Dakota. Image credit: Rick Bohn, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Mountain-Prairie region, CC-BY-2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/, via Flickr
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Northern Great Plains
The Northern Great Plains is experiencing unprecedented climate-driven extremes, including severe drought, floods, and wildfires. These changes threaten economic sectors such as agriculture and recreation and affect the health, well-being, and livelihood of the region’s residents.
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- Climate change is compounding the impacts of extreme events
- Human and ecological health face rising threats from climate-related hazards
- Resource- and land-based livelihoods are at risk
- Climate response involves navigating complex trade-offs and tensions
- Communities are building the capacity to adapt and transform
Key messages adapted from the Northern Great Plains chapter of the Fifth National Climate Assessment.
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Diane Larson/USGS
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Bureau of Reclamation Research and Development Office
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Elissa Chott/National Wildlife Federation
