Resources

Resilient Midwestern Cities: Improving Equity in a Changing Climate

4/2026

This report includes case studies on how five cities—Ann Arbor, Chicago, Cleveland, St. Paul, and Toledo—are building resilience to climate change in low income areas and reveals that reducing the risks of climate change in the region’s disadvantaged areas will require cooperation among many groups.

Impacts of Climate Change and Heat Stress on Farmworkers’ Health: A Scoping Review

2022

Due to the continuous rise of global temperatures and heatwaves worldwide as a result of climate change, concerns for the health and safety of working populations have increased. Workers in the food production chain, particularly farmworkers, are especially vulnerable to heat stress due to the strenuous nature of their work, which is performed primarily outdoors […]

Climate Change in the Midwest: Projections of Future Temperature and Precipitation

This report examines current and projected climate change impacts in the Midwestern United States, finding rising temperatures, more extreme heat, shifting precipitation patterns, and increased flooding risk. Future changes—especially more severe heat waves and reduced snowfall—depend heavily on greenhouse gas emissions, highlighting the need for mitigation and adaptation strategies.

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