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Upcoming Webinar: Preliminary Results from the Central Hardwoods Vulnerability Assessment
 All are welcome to join a free webinar on Wednesday, November 28 from 10-11 am Central time that will cover highlights from the Central Hardwoods Climate Change Response Framework Vulnerability Assessment. The webinar will address three main questions:- How has climate changed in the Central Hardwoods region over the past 100 years?
- How is climate projected to change over the next 100 years?
- How are forests in the region projected to respond to changes in climate?
There will be an opportunity to provide feedback and find out how you can be involved with the project.
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National Climate Assessment Midwest Forestry Technical Report Released 
A newly released report summarizes major impacts and vulnerabilities to forests in the Midwest, including the Central Hardwoods region. This report is part of a series developed to examine climate change impacts on a range of sectors in the Midwest as input to the National Climate Assessment (NCA).This effort, requested by the U.S. Global Change Research Program, was organized by the Great Lakes Integrated Sciences and Assessments (GLISA) Center and the National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment. To read the forestry report and the others in the series, visit the GLISA website. |
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NOAA Researcher Examines the Relationship between Tornadoes and Climate Change
 Harold Brooks of the NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory recently presented new research on trends in tornadoes and other severe storms across the Midwest. His preliminary results suggest that while the total number of tornadoes has not changed, there has been an increased variability in the number of tornadoes. In addition, more winter and fewer summer tornadoes are projected to occur as temperatures increase. To view a webinar of his presentation, visit the Kuehnast Lecture Series Website. Note: Brooks' lecture begins 1 hour into the recording. |
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New Report on Climate Adaptation in the Midwest
 EcoAdapt has released a new synthesis report, The State of Climate Change Adaptation in the Great Lakes Region, which summarizes key regional climate impacts as well as examples of over 100 climate change adaptation activities (including the Climate Change Response Framework). This report will be a great asset to people working on climate change throughout the region, both as an example of what's already being done to adapt and as a "directory" of natural resource managers and projects. Read the report and the case studies to find real world examples of how other people in similar disciplines or regions are incorporating climate change into their work! To learn more, contact Rachel Gregg. |
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Related Efforts
Check out these websites for resources and events related to climate change and the Central Hardwoods:
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