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Ohio Climate Gets Hotter and Wetter

April 18, 2022

Ohio Climate Gets Hotter and Wetter

Rain drops on pine like leaves

Climate change in recent years has resulted in disruptions such as dramatic weather patterns from intense, short droughts to inundations of rain in a short period of time. Rising temperatures have a direct effect on the hydraulic cycle.  In northeastern Ohio, periods of rain have become far more intense, leading to an inconsistent growing season for crops.

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