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Jim LaGro UW-Madison (Dept. of Urban & Regional Planning) WICCI Science Council October 28, 2011 Collaboration & Connections: Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts (WICCI) Objectives: Assess and anticipate climate change impacts on specific Wisconsin natural resources, ecosystems and regions Evaluate potential effects on industry, agriculture, tourism, and other human activities Develop and recommend adaptation strategies Working Groups (Feb. 2011) Water Resources Human Health Milwaukee Soil Conservation Coldwater Fish Stormwater Agriculture Wisconsin Climate Wildlife Adaptation Plants & Natural Communities Green Bay Central Sands Hydrology Forestry Coastal Communities WICCI Collaborators Federal Universities U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S.D.A. Natural Resources Conservation Service U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Forest Service U.S. Geological Survey Lakehead University UW Extension UW Sea Grant UW-Engineering Professional Development UW-Green Bay UW-La Crosse UW-Madison UW-Milwaukee UW-Milwaukee Great Lakes WATER Institute UW-Stevens Point State State of Wisconsin Commissioner of Insurance Wisconsin Coastal Management Program Wisconsin Conservation Congress Wisconsin Council on Forestry Wisconsin Department of Transportation Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Wisconsin Emergency Management Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey Wisconsin Public Service Commission Wisconsin State Climatology Office Wisconsin State Legislature Tribal Groups Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission Local/Municipal City of Fitchburg Engineering City of Madison Storm Water Utility City of Racine Water & Wastewater Utility Columbia County Land & Water Conservation Dane County Land Conservation Division Greater Milwaukee Committee League of Wisconsin Municipalities Madison & Dane County Public Health Department Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District Southeast Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission Wisconsin Towns Association NGO's 1000 Friends of Wisconsin American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation Clean Wisconsin Education Communications Board Fox-Wolf Rivers Environmental History Project Grow North Regional Economic Development Corporation, Inc. Natural Areas Preservation Council Nature Net New North, Inc. Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin Second Look Holsteins The Association of State Floodplain Managers The Nature Conservancy Private Sector Trout Unlimited AECOM Wisconsin Citizen-Based Monitoring Network Alliant Energy Wisconsin Environmental Initiative HNTB Corporation Wisconsin River Alliance Montgomery AssociatesResource Solutions Wisconsin Paper Council MSA Professional Services, Inc. Wisconsin Wetlands Association S.C. Johnson Wisconsin Wildlife Federation Short Elliott Hendrickson, Inc. We Energies Climate Change in Wisconsin: Historical Trends One of many signs of warming in Wisconsin... Ice-on Day 2007 Lake Mendota Photo: Peter W. Schmitz Decrease in duration of ice cover on lakes Source: J. Magnuson, UW-Madison Wisconsin Precipitation Trends: 1950-2006 Annual Summer Anvil Lake (Vilas Co.) Water loss is compounded by increased evaporation and transpiration associated with warmer temperatures. Wisconsin Precipitation Trends: 1950-2006 Summer Annual Devil’s Lake (Sauk Co.) June 2008 storms Total Precipitation (inches), June 1-15, 2008 • Massive flooding (810 sq. mi) • Raw sewage overflows (90 million gallons from 161 wastewater treatment plants) • Water from private wells contaminated (28%) • FEMA paid $34 million in flood damage claims Map: NOAA Midwestern Regional Climate Center WICCI Stormwater Working Group B Baraboo River June 2008 Photo: Wisconsin DNR Flooding from streams and rivers overtopping their banks following extreme precipitation events. Spring Green July 2008 And groundwater flooding from water tables rising after prolonged periods of excessive precipitation. Photo: Peter Gorman Buildings, roads and water/sewer systems are not currently designed for the challenges from future climate change. WICCI Stormwater Working Group Photo: Michael Kienitz Photo: Steve Zibell Climate Change in Wisconsin: Future Projections Climate Modeling Used 14 Global Climate Models (GCM’s) having daily data in IPCC 2007 assessment Downscaling verified using same Wisconsin weather station data analyzed for historical climate trends IPCC 2007 Provides a range of probable climate changes (probability distribution) essential for impact assessments Global Climate Model grid Downscaled (8x8 km grid) “Downscaling” Focuses global projections to a scale relevant to local and regional climate impacts. Source: Adapted from D. Vimont, UW-Madison Wisconsin’s “Tension Zone” is projected to move north due to a warming climate. WICCI Wildlife, Plants & Natural Communities, and Climate Working Groups Brook trout Current 1.4°F = 44% loss Projected changes in stream temperatures by mid-century impact fish under 3 climate warming scenarios. 4.3°F = 94% loss 7.2°F = total loss WICCI Coldwater Fisheries Working Group Changing Plant Hardiness Zones Results reinforce expected northward movement of Tension Zone. Source: Notaro, Lorenz & Vimont, UW-Madison Soil Erosion (loss in “natural capital” from agricultural landscapes) Photo: http://photogallery.nrcs.usda.gov/ • Cropping system changes, return of erodible land to cultivation, and changing precipitation patterns increase soil losses. • Small number of intense precipitation events cause most of annual soil loss from agricultural fields. • Soil and nutrient losses cause downstream water quality problems. WICCI Soil Conservation Working Group Human Health Urban stormwater runoff from Milwaukee entering Lake Michigan Increase in waterborne infectious diseases due to more intense storms Photo: Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage Dist. Increase in vector-borne infectious diseases Photo: Gary Braasch Increase in respiratory health problems from air pollution and climate change Photo: www.topnews.in How will humans respond to climate change in a way that will make our natural and human systems more resilient? Adaptation to climate change involves risk management. Risk = (probability of impact occurring) X (degree of harm or benefit) WICCI Adaptation Working Group Photo: John Magnuson Mitigation vs. Adaptation Change in rate of GHG emissions* = Very little = Minor = Major *Scenarios from IPCC 2007 Mitigation: Decrease the amount of warming by reducing GHG emissions 3.6 ºF Adaptation to a warmer climate required even with GHG reductions Modified from: IPCC 2007 Keys to Adaptation Triage Determine which actions to implement first Flexibility Build flexibility into management practices “No Regrets” Choose strategies that increase resilience and provide benefits across all future climate scenarios Precautionary Principle Where vulnerability is high, it is better to be safe than sorry “Wisconsin’s Changing Climate: Impacts and Adaptation” is the first in an ongoing WICCI assessment of climate change impacts and adaptation strategies in Wisconsin. Photo: Darren Bush Photo: John Magnuson www.wicci.wisc.edu WICCI was created from a partnership between the UW-Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.