In other words, West Virginians are now, on average, seeing cooler summers, warmer winters and wetter weather. We all know the bad news when it comes to climate change. Your opinions are important to us. Click to get a sign-in link sent to your email.

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googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1449240174198-2'); }); Jason Hubbart, director of Institute of Water Security and Science at West Virginia University, takes a more centered approach. "Doing that, obviously, increases economic revenue and provides local food supplies that could greatly improve access to fresh vegetables to our citizens," Hubbart said. The state will target 50 percent renewables by 2030.

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Richie Merzian Published: 6:46 PM . Experts say the U.S. needs a president that will not only bring the country back into the Paris climate agreement, but step up the country's climate commitments.

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In this video we explore some of that good news, like the fact that real solutions exist and that we’re already seeing the benefits of them. "Because it's wetter, we've seen a decline in crops like hay and corn.". Whereas some research relies on climate models utilizing information from more distant locations and predictions based on those models that often aren't accurate, these findings are based on actual observed long-term West Virginia data, he said. The content is provided for information purposes only.

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The growing season itself has increased by approximately 13 days. "We should plan for that now.". please read our, Trump fulfils his pledge to withdraw US from Paris Agreement on climate change, Biden reaffirms pledge to rejoin Paris Climate Agreement on first day of his presidency, “But is this the end of U.S. involvement in the Paris Agreement?

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Also, working with global experts in climate and ecological modeling, we identify actions that help communities and nature continue to thrive in a warming world. Don't miss out! If it gets too hot, productivity can slow because they cannot move water up the plant and out the stomates, Hubbart explained. An uptick in humidity—a result of climate change in many regions—plays a part in the dwindling performance of traditional West Virginia crops.

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