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Surface water temperatures are expected to rise due to warming air temperatures

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Stream-water temperatures are expected to warm as a result of warming air temperatures, earlier snowmelt, and altered hydrology throughout the year (Knouft and Ficklin 2017). Stream water temperatures have risen over the last century (0.009–0.077˚C per year) and are projected to continue increasing with warmer ambient air temperatures (Kaushal et al, 2010). Models project that summer stream temperatures will increase of 1.4 to 7.2°F by the end of century (modeled with 15 models and multiple emission scenarios) (Lyons et al, 2010).

Forest productivity will increase during the next several decades in the absence of significant stressors

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Some studies have examined the impact of climate change on forest productivity within the region, but they disagree on how other factors such as species composition, stand age, disturbance, or pollution may interact to influence productivity. Changes are not expected to be consistent within a species, and the diversity of forest conditions across the landscape suggests that changes will be spatially variable.

New England and Northern New York Forest Ecosystem Vulnerability Assessment and Synthesis - supplemental materials

Additional materials related to New England and Northern New York Forest Ecosystem Vulnerability Assessment and Synthesis: A Report from the New England Climate Change Response Framework Project.

Story Map interactive report summary
Climate Change Projections for Individual Tree Species in New England and North…
Climate Change Impacts for New England Forests (recorded presentation)

New York Climate Change Science Clearinghouse

This website serves as a regional gateway to data and information relevant to climate change adaptation and mitigation across New York State. It provides climate science data, maps, tools, documents, websites, and other resources for policy makers, practitioners, researchers, and the public, to support scientifically sound and cost-effective decision making. The vision is a dynamic site where users can find information in multiple ways, including through interactive tools that use data from different sources.

New York Climate Change Science Clearinghouse

Vermont Climate Change Mapping Tool and Climate Grapher Tool

The State of Vermont is pleased to introduce two new tools developed to help Vermonters explore what climate change will mean for the state and for particular regions and communities. These tools are your gateway to scientifically sound and cost-effective decision-making relevant to climate change in Vermont. Understanding and preparing for those changes is one of the best investments we can make.

Interactive Climate Change Tools Page
Vermont Climate Change Mapping Tool
Climate Data Grapher Tool
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