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Hagan has a humid subtropical climate according to the Köppen classification. The city has hot and humid summers with average highs of 94 degrees and lows of 70 degrees in July. Winters are mild with average January highs of 61 degrees and lows of 36 degrees. Winter storms are rare, but they can happen on occasion. [7]
Climate change will also cause more severe flooding, droughts, and heavy rainstorms in Georgia. Warmer temperatures will evaporate water faster, leading to dryer conditions and a diminishing supply of available water. Soil in non-coastal areas will become dryer. These conditions are likely to affect farmlands. [3]
The latest climate assessment says Georgia will face mounting pressures for small-scale agriculture production from drought and extreme weather events. Climate disasters are costing Georgia ...
Köppen climate types of Georgia, using 1991-2020 climate normals. The climate of Georgia is a humid subtropical climate , with most of the state having short, mild winters and long, hot summers. The Atlantic Ocean on the east coast of Georgia and the hill country in the north impact the state's climate . [ 1 ]
The Inflation Reduction Act is funding state climate action plans that must incorporate environmental justice for low-income/disadvantaged communities across the Peach State. Feds gave Georgia $3M ...
Georgia’s energy and climate leadership is being recognized worldwide, and residents of the Peach State have a strong advocate in Congress and on the international stage in Rep. Buddy Carter (R ...
In April 2016, the Center for Climate and Life partnered with the World Surf League (WSL). The philanthropic arm of the organization, WSL PURE, contributed $1.5 million to the center to fund five research projects on the topics of ocean health and ecosystems, ocean acidification, sea-level rise, and the role the oceans play in climate change ...
But the 11,000-acre square-shaped preserve, 19 miles off the Georgia coast, is a microcosm of climate change’s outsized influence on oceans and their inhabitants.