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Climate Impact on Virginia: Wildfires, Precipitation, and Health Risks

Explore the consequences of global warming in Virginia, including increased wildfires, extreme precipitation, and health risks from coal-fired power plants. Learn about the impacts on Richmond, Norfolk, and the state as a whole. Sources: Environment America, National Climatic Data Center, National Interagency Fire Center, Clean Air Task Force.

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Climate Impact on Virginia: Wildfires, Precipitation, and Health Risks

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  1. What does global warming mean for VA? • Approximately 540 wildfires burned more than 45,000 acres this year. • A 33% increase in extreme precipitation between 1948 and 2011. • Richmond and Norfolk experienced the warmest January to July period in 2012 in almost 7 decades. Sources: Environment America Research & Policy Center, National Climatic Data Center, National Interagency Fire Center.

  2. Coal Air Pollutants & VA Health Impacts • Ranked 6th in nation for negative health impacts & mortality risk associated with coal-fired power plant air pollutants. Source: Clean Air Task Force, The Toll From Coal: An Updated Assessment of Death and Disease from America’s Dirtiest Energy Source, September 2010. http://www.catf.us/resources/publications/files/The_Toll_from_Coal.pdf

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