October 4, 2018 | Lafayette, IN
PCCRC Director Jeff Dukes will be speaking to the Lafayette Ag Club about recent reports from the Indiana Climate Change Impacts Assessment.
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October 9, 2018 | Webinar
IN CCIA lead author Alan Hamlet will discuss projected changes in the frequency and severity of floods in Indiana during the Prepared for Environmental Change Webinar Series. Learn more.
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October 10, 2018 | Indianapolis, IN
PCCRC Director Jeff Dukes will discuss projected changes in Indiana's climate and implications for the state's energy demands at the Indiana Energy Conference. Learn more.
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October 16, 2018 | North Liberty, IN
Melissa Widhalm, IN CCIA coordinator, will share results from the Indiana Climate Change Impacts Assessment at the Friends of Potato Creek State Park monthly meeting. Learn more.
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October 22, 2018 | Webinar
Melissa Widhalm, IN CCIA coordinator, will talk about the IN CCIA approach and her experiences with conducting this multi-year collaborative effort with members of the North Central Climate Collaborative (NC3). Learn more.
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October 23, 2018 | Indianapolis, IN
PCCRC Director Jeff Dukes will talk about Indiana's changing climate at the 2018 Indiana Environmental Conference presented by the Indiana Chamber and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management. Learn more.
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Climate Facts
Did you know?
A warmer, wetter Indiana will be accompanied by shifts in the arrival, survival and abundance of insects, including mosquito species that can carry viruses such as West Nile, dengue, yellow fever and Zika. Mosquito traps in Marion County, for instance, have already shown a 500% increase in the number of mosquitoes from 1981 to 2016, which is consistent with observed changes in temperature and rainfall during this time. With projected increases in Indiana's rainfall and a longer frost-free season, Hoosiers should expect larger pest populations that are active for longer periods during the year along with more types of mosquito species in the coming decades. You can learn more about climate change and our health in the IN CCIA report Hoosiers' Health in a Changing Climate.
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Above: Mosquitoes trapped in 20 light traps in Marion County, Indiana from 1981 to 2016. Black dots show annual counts. Red line is the linear trend over the period of record. Graphic originally appears in the IN CCIA report Hoosiers' Health in a Changing Climate.
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About Us:
Led by the Purdue Climate Change Research Center, the Indiana Climate Change Impacts Assessment (IN CCIA) is a statewide effort that brings the best available climate change research together into a series of reports designed to help Hoosiers better understand climate change-related risks so they can prepare for challenges and capitalize on opportunities.
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