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PLANS TO ACCELERATE RENEWABLES

Preparing for Climate Change in South Dakota

South Dakota has not developed a statewide adaptation plan. Other resources from the Adaptation Clearinghouse, which have been developed by the state and localities to help communities prepare for climate change, are highlighted below.

Avangrid Renewables to sell South Dakota wind farm output to Google

Avangrid Renewables, a unit of Avangrid, Inc. signed its first major wind contracts with Google for 196 MW of new South Dakota wind power.

Climate Change & South Dakota Wildlife Action Plan Revision

The South Dakota Wildlife Action Plan assesses the health of South Dakota’s fish and wildlife and associated habitats, evaluates the problems they face, and outlines actions to help conserve them for the long term.

KEY RESOURCES

State-by-State: Climate Change in South Dakota

South Dakota climate and energy facts

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Climate Central’s analysis shows how much hotter parks are projected to get later this century.

South Dakota’s Climate Change Deniers

Meet South Dakota’s climate change deniers.

South Dakota’s agriculture industry is vulnerable to climate change

South Dakota’s climate is already changing. In the past century, most of the state has warmed by 1-2 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainstorms are becoming more intense, and annual rainfall is increasing. In the future, South Dakota…

What Climate Change Means for South Dakota

South Dakota’s climate is changing. In the past century, most of the state has warmed by one to two degrees (F). Rainstorms are becoming more intense, and annual rainfall is increasing. In the coming decades,…

Pay Now, Pay Later: South Dakota

Admittedly, the effects of climate change, a complex and intri- cate phenomenon, are difficult to predict with precision. Informed scientific and economic projections, however, allow us to see that South Dakota faces significant losses to…

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Combating climate change with agriculture and biofuels

By Kelli Volk 01/21/2020

Farmers are key to putting food on our tables, but a South Dakota-based ethanol producer says they can be critical to something else as well.

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Increased Precipitation in South Dakota in Line With Climate Change Models

By David Scott 7/30/19

Seven months in to 2019 has seen near record levels of precipitation across South Dakota. Officials say with more wet weather forecast it is likely a record-breaking year. The increased precipitation is in line with…

the volante

Global climate change impacts South Dakota communities

By Lexi Kerzman Photo by Rachel Newville 4/1/19

Over Earth’s history, the climate has experienced significant changes, even in the local communities of South Dakota. These changes, including ice ages and warmer periods of temperature, happened naturally over the course of millions of…

the New York Times

States, flooding: The Fight to Tame a Swelling River With Dams That May Be Outmatched by Climate Change

By Tyler J. Kelley Photo by Jenn Ackerman and Tim Gruber 3/21/19

Along the Missouri, John Remus controls a network of Dams that dictates the fate of millions. ‘It was not designed to handle this.’

Dakota free press

Climate Change Real, Damaging Economy; Inaction More Costly Than Active Response

By Cory Allen Heidelberger 11/25/18

Climate change is costing us money and lives right now. The humans causing that change need to do something about it right now. Such are the undeniable conclusions of the United States Global Change Research…

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What bison in South Dakota can teach us about fighting climate change

By Umair Irfan 9/14/18

The Weather Channel earlier this year launched a fantastic package on the impacts of climate change across the United States, with 50 stories about how rising temperatures will affect all 50 states.

rapid city journal

How climate change will affect South Dakota: more weed growth, 100-degree days

By Daniel Simmons-Ritchie 6/22/14

Over the next century, if the earth warms as forecast, the Southwest will increasingly be plagued by droughts and wildfires; New England will be deluged with rain; and stretches of Florida’s coast will erode as…

SOUTH DAKOTA

CURRENT NEWS

One plant in Rapid City is excited to start operating with renewable energy

GCC cement plant partners with Black Hills Energy, moving to wind energy

Report: South Dakota led nation in 2019 wind energy growth

Three states have quietly criminalized environmental protest during covid chaos

Silence of the climate watchdogs

3 States Pass Anti-Pipeline Protest Bills in Two Weeks

States Quietly Pass Laws Criminalizing Fossil Fuel Protests Amid Coronavirus Chaos

A Federal Court Delivers a Victory for Sioux Tribe, Another Blow for the Dakota Access Pipeline

With Their Boots On The Ground, South Dakota Farmers Weather Changing Climate

Solar Energy Kicks Carbon Capture Butt In Wild Renewable Energy Rampage

From manure to natural gas: Calif. company eyes South Dakota dairy farms for cleaner energy

PLANS TO ACCELERATE RENEWABLES

Preparing for Climate Change in South Dakota

Avangrid Renewables to sell South Dakota wind farm output to Google

Climate Change & South Dakota Wildlife Action Plan Revision

Energy company announces plans to build solar farm in Pennington County

10-year Plan For Major Generation And Transmission Facilities

KEY RESOURCES

State-by-State: Climate Change in South Dakota

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South Dakota’s Climate Change Deniers

South Dakota’s agriculture industry is vulnerable to climate change

What Climate Change Means for South Dakota

Pay Now, Pay Later: South Dakota

MORE NEWS

Combating climate change with agriculture and biofuels

Increased Precipitation in South Dakota in Line With Climate Change Models

Global climate change impacts South Dakota communities

States, flooding: The Fight to Tame a Swelling River With Dams That May Be Outmatched by Climate Change

Climate Change Real, Damaging Economy; Inaction More Costly Than Active Response

What bison in South Dakota can teach us about fighting climate change

How climate change will affect South Dakota: more weed growth, 100-degree days