Great Plains land use changes have improved the local climate

Farmers in the Great Plains have unwittingly combatted global warming. Their land use strategy, which was intended to increase profits, ultimately improved the local climate.

Northern Great Plains

Climate Change and Agriculture

Climate Change Impacts in the Great Plains – Climate, Forests and Woodlands

Climate Impacts in the Great Plains, Climate Change Impacts

Northern Great Plains

Linking Landscapes and People --Projecting the Future of the Great Plains - ScienceDirect

Global crop yields can be lifted by timely adaptation of growing periods to climate change

Land cover of the US portion of the North American Great Plains derived

In order to address the possible effects of climate change on the Great Plains and its inhabitants, we first need to describe the area and its condition. This section describes the linkages that have developed between the socio-economic activities of the people