• Native prairie in east-central North Dakota. Image credit: Rick Bohn, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Mountain-Prairie region, CC-BY-2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/, via Flickr

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    Northern Great Plains

    The Northern Great Plains is experiencing unprecedented climate-driven extremes, including severe drought, floods, and wildfires. These changes threaten economic sectors such as agriculture and recreation and affect the health, well-being, and livelihood of the region’s residents.

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    Read more in the Fifth National Climate Assessment
    Key Messages
    • Climate change is compounding the impacts of extreme events
    • Human and ecological health face rising threats from climate-related hazards
    • Resource- and land-based livelihoods are at risk
    • Climate response involves navigating complex trade-offs and tensions
    • Communities are building the capacity to adapt and transform

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