There are 12 states and has 65,377,684 people in their popula on. The Midwest has been generally warm as me goes on. It is ge ng warmer in the northern Midwest while the southern Midwest is at normal temperature.
Impacts on Agriculture and ecosystem
Agriculture dominates the Midwest land usage that has more than the 23rds of land as farmland. Heat waves during pollina on to field crops such as corn and soybean will reduce yields. The climates change is expected to decrease agricultural ac vity. The long growing season for agriculture will have an increase in variability of crops and agricultural produc on. The forests and ecosystems are being threatened with droughts, wildfires, and more insect outbreaks that will cause even worse ecosystems …show more content…
There will be heat stresses that will occur even more in the future to cause people to die. The air quality will worsen because of increase in global warming. There will be increased exposure to allergens which cause a lengthening in pollen seasons that affects human health. We will also start …show more content…
They provide freshwater to over 40 million people. The shores will become vulnerable due to the winter ice cover diminishing from rising temperatures. The fish in the Great Lakes will experience damage to their homes because of erosion. The good thing is that the less ice cover, the more our shipping season lengthens.
Increased Rainfall and Flooding
The heavy rainfalls will start to get more intense because of precipita on. This will lead to the con nua on of the rainfalls in the future. The rainfall and snowfall will increase from the average precipita on we get. We will have a long period of drought from the increases in precipita on. The snowmelt and heavy rainfall could result in the widespread of flooding across the Midwest. This is a huge problem because it affects the diversity of aqua c ecosystems.
Forest Composi on
Our forests are expected to change from rising temperatures. Our forests will be driven towards the north for our tree species. The carbon from distribu on to our forest ecosystems will be at risk to climate charge. The forest species in the Midwest will be driven out their natural habitat and invasive species will take over. The trees will have a drama c decrease because of their shi to the north. This affects birch, aspen, balsam fir, and black spruce which will decline in