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Climate change in Oklahoma encompasses the effects of climate change, attributed to man-made increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide, in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The United States Environmental Protection Agency has noted: "In the coming decades, Oklahoma will become warmer, and both floods and droughts may be more severe.
By supporting renewable energy and emission reduction, however, Oklahoma is tiptoeing the climate change line. While agencies and officials support these goals, lawmakers also have tried to ...
Oklahoma City lies in a temperate humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa), with frequent variations in weather daily and seasonally, except during the consistently hot and humid summer months. Consistent winds, usually from the south or south-southeast during the summer, help temper the hotter weather.
Oklahoma sits at a frequent crossroads between three different air masses: warm, humid air from the Gulf of Mexico; warm to hot, dry air from Mexico and the Southwestern U.S.; and cold, dry air from Canada. Especially from fall to spring, Oklahoma sees frequent air mass changes, which can produce drastic swings in both temperature and humidity.
New research bodes poorly for allergy sufferers: climate change is likely to make pollen allergy seasons longer and more intense. Oklahoma is already a tough place for allergy sufferers. Climate ...
Oklahoma is well into fall now, but the best part of fall hasn’t even happened yet: vibrant colors of leaves. Typically in Oklahoma, leaves change color in late September and continue to evolve ...
In 2017 local residents criticized former EPA chief and Oklahoma native Scott Pruitt for his part in how the 33-year cleanup has been conducted. [16] On September 17, 2019, the EPA, in cooperation with the state of Oklahoma and the Quapaw Nation, released the Final Tar Creek Strategic Plan to advance cleanup of the Tar Creek Superfund site.
The inspections resulted in an unusually low score of 7 out of 100 for OCHA’s 448 scattered public housing sites significantly lower than before.