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Are you putting IN CCIA information into action?
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Thank you to everyone who has helped us get the IN CCIA reports and resources into the hands of people who can use them. Whether you're helping communities plan for the future, or working to reduce human influence on our climate, or applying this science in some other way, we want to hear how you've put the IN CCIA into action! Contact Us.
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This is usually our busy time of year for hosting and participating in community events, but obviously this not a typical year. As everyone continues to respond to COVID-19, events are being rescheduled, postponed, canceled, or moved online. We're updating our Events page regularly to keep you informed of the latest changes.
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Climate Facts
Did you know?
As temperatures warm in Indiana, university scientists say this will alter the timing of our seasons and associated events in nature (such as flower blooms, animal migration, and pest emergence).
According to the IN CCIA report Indiana's Past and Future Climate, "Indiana’s frost free season — in which the temperature continuously stays above 32°F — has been extended by an average of nine days beyond what it was in 1915. Eight of those have come in the spring and one in the fall." By mid-century, spring-like conditions across Indiana are expected to arrive about two weeks earlier than in the past.
So how is Spring 2020 progressing? According to the U.S. National Phenology Network (NPN), "spring leaf out continues to spread up the country, three to four weeks earlier than a long-term average (1981-2010) in some locations. Boston, MA and Providence, RI are 2-3 weeks early, Indianapolis, IN is 4 days early, Pueblo, CO is 1 week late, and Reno, NV is 1-2 weeks early."
The graphic below shows the Spring Leaf Index Anomaly (how much earlier or later leaf appearance is happening compare to the long-term average). Click here to see an animated image from January - March 2020. If you're interested in helping track the emergence of spring, check out Nature's Notebook citizen science project through the National Phenology Network.
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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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