Great Lakes Communities and Ecosystems
Migrating Climates
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By the end of the century, Minnesota summers may feel like those of current-day Kansas.

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Temperature Change - Precipitation Change - Extreme Events
Analysis is limited to temperature and precipitation seasonal averages. It does not account for changes in variability and extremes nor the specific effects of regional topography such as the Appalachians, Ozarks or Great Lakes on climate.
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