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New Brighton Climate Action Plan 1 -2 <br />Minnesota's climate is experiencing ongoing alterations, <br />which impacts the well-being and economic stability of our <br />neighborhoods. Storms of increasing frequency and <br />severity, unprecedented in recorded history, are infiicting <br />harm on residences, businesses, utilities, agricultural lands, <br />and the environment, a trend that's expected to persist. <br />Historic fioods, such as those witnessed in Duluth in 2012 <br />and Faribault in 2010 and 2016, have devastated streets, <br />wastewater systems, businesses, and houses, burdening <br />local authorities, entrepreneurs, and citizens with millions <br />in recovery and repair costs. <br /> <br />Wildflres in Canada and the western U.S. have degraded <br />Minnesota's air quality. Our lakes have lost up to 14 days <br />of ice cover in 50 years, impacting lake health, recreation, <br />and businesses. Climate change threatens wildlife habitats <br />and tree species like spruce, aspen, black ash, and birch, <br />and our state grain, manoomin (aka wild rice). Health risks <br />include more fioods, extended allergy seasons, rising <br />temperatures, and wider tick ranges. <br /> <br />Climate Change in New Brighton <br />The climate in the city has already changed. From 1980 <br />through 2018, the city has experienced an increase in <br />annual average temperature, an increase in the number of <br />days above 95 degrees, an increase in the number of heavy <br />rain events, and a decrease in the number of days below 32 <br />degrees. <br /> <br />Climate fiuctuations are notably linked to variability. <br />Variability in the climate is evident in the shifts in the <br />region's yearly rainfall. While there's been a general rise in <br />yearly rainfall, it's not consistent throughout all seasons. <br />Rainfall during Fall and Winter has surged by as much as <br />15.5%, but the precipitation in Spring and Summer has <br />stayed almost the same. <br /> <br />The city’s climate is anticipated to continue to warm <br />through this century and beyond. Precipitation is <br />anticipated to likely increase in all seasons particularly in <br />the Spring and Fall. <br />+70% more <br />+48 more days <br />annually with a high temperature over 95°F. <br />+6-11°F <br />warmer average annual temperature than now. <br />air conditioning demand and energy needed than now. <br />+30% more <br />Heavy precipitation events an-nually <br />+15% higher <br />Annual average rainfall than now <br />The City’s Future Climate <br />By 2100, New Brighton’s climate can be <br />expected to be: <br />+47 days longer <br />Growing, allergy, and mos-quito season <br />New Brighton <br />is Changing