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WICCI is a statewide collaboration of scientists and stakeholders that evaluates climate change impacts on Wisconsin and Upper Midwest to foster solutions.

Madison, WI
Joined March 2017
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Kicking off Monday with a splash of color as we celebrate #CoralAwarenessWeek! Even if they're often out of sight, they're never out of mind when it comes to the ecosystem services they provide! 🪸
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The Second Lead Author Meeting for IPCC’s Special Report on Climate Change & Cities kicks off today in Mombasa, Kenya. Nearly 100 authors from over 50 countries will work from 21-25 July on the report's first draft. The release is planned for March 2027 bit.ly/3IBY5Rj
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NOAA Research is developing an AI-powered sibling to its flagship #weather model! ⛈️ HRRR-Cast is NOAA’s first regional experimental #AI #forecast system. Learn about HRRR-Cast here: research.noaa.gov/noaa-resea… @noaagsl @NWS @NOAA
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If you're in Oshkosh for @EAA AirVenture, we've got a FREE weather dashboard for you to use to keep up to date on the current weather and latest forecasts! Have a great time in Wisconsin this week! wisconet.wisc.edu/tools/outd…
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A Winter Storm Watch and Winter Weather Advisory are in place for the northern half of Wisconsin for tomorrow's snowfall. The heaviest snow is expected in a stripe from Polk and St. Croix counties east and southeast towards Green Bay, where 4-6 inches of snow is forecast.
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👀👀 The Wisconet website will soon show whether your location is outlooked for severe/fire weather or excessive rainfall, as well as what your current Drought Monitor status is, and if there are any active weather hazards. Keeping you up to date on Wisconsin weather!
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Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts retweeted
Forget what the groundhog said - there may be another six weeks left of winter, but the Eastern Bluebirds are back!! 💙During late winter months, they subsist on berries from shrubs and trees until insects return, too. #PhenologyFriday #AldoLeopoldFoundation #EasternBluebird
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Did someone say FREE workshop in climate data decision tools with an ag-focus? Register by March 7: bit.ly/USB-Indianapolis
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Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts retweeted
🌩️🌤️@Wisconet is a network of weather and soil monitoring stations designed to help scientists, public safety and transportation officials, and farmers get highly accurate, timely, and uniform local data. Check it out! energy.wisc.edu/news/wiscone…
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Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts retweeted
Earth’s water cycle is shifting in unprecedented ways due to human changes to agriculture systems and human-caused climate change. The shifts could affect the accuracy of climate models, water management practices, and more.
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Learn what an #AtmosphericRiver is and why it is important for @NOAA to study them: research.noaa.gov/atmospheri…
A prolonged atmospheric river event will continue to bring moderate to heavy rain with a risk for flooding to northern and central California with heavy mountain snow in the Sierras, southern Cascades, and northern Rockies through Wednesday.
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First global assessment of snowy #owls concludes there are far fewer of them than previous estimates with significant decline in #Arctic breeding populations, heightening concerns for long term survival of species jsonline.com/story/sports/co… via @journalsentinel
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Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts retweeted
Did you miss #WorldWetlandsDay yesterday? Worry not, we celebrate our wetlands every day! 🌿💦🦆 Wetlands provide various ecosystem services to coastal communities, such as storm protection, flood control, and habitat for plants and animals.
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An odd winter for sure! Half of Kentucky and Missouri have seen more snow than Iowa and southern Minnesota. Midwest Climate Watch Maps ➡️mrcc.purdue.edu/climate_watc…
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Nice article on the impacts of climate change on Wisconsin's infrastructure, crops, habitats and more with state climatologist and WICCI co-chair Steve Vavrus mkelifestyle.com/healthandli… @NelsonInstitute
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"Collaborations between the Nelson Institute and university-affiliated groups like the Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts ... have proven to be an invaluable resource for public and private institutions alike." channel3000.com/madison-maga…
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Brrr... 🥶 We hope you're staying warmer than the #GreatLakes are this week! Ice cover on the lakes is currently at 20.8%, just about average for this time of year. Ice cover by lake: Superior: 9.5% Michigan: 20.3% Huron: 26.7% Erie: 58.2% Ontario: 7.1% glerl.noaa.gov/data/ice/#cur…
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Two recently published studies offer detailed insights into how fires in wildland-urban interface areas generate complex, long-lasting emissions that contribute to climate warming and public health risks Read more: cpo.noaa.gov/unique-smoke-em…
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Join in today Wed Jan 22 at 2pm ET for the 2nd webinar in the Rooted in Research: Winter Timber Harvest in a Changing Environment Webinar Series hosted by @usfs_nrs in collab. w/NIACS, the Northeast & Northern Forests @USDAClimateHubs & @usfs_r9 SPTF. research.fs.usda.gov/nrs/pro…
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