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Climate change in Iowa encompasses the effects of climate change, attributed to man-made increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide, in the U.S. state of Iowa.
The Des Moines Register reported on specific threat of climate change to agriculture in Iowa.[1] According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency:
"Iowa's climate is changing. Most of the state has warmed one-half to one degree (F) in the last century, and floods are becoming more frequent. In the coming decades, the state will have more extremely hot days, which may harm public health in urban areas and corn harvests in rural areas".[2]
- ^ Eller, Donnelle (November 30, 2018). "Wetter springs, hotter summers: Climate change threatens Iowa farm economy". The Des Moines Register.
- ^ "What Climate Change Means for Iowa" (PDF). United States Environmental Protection Agency. August 2016.