Climate Impact Report – 2/10

Quick Facts

75K Outages

On Thursday afternoon, around 75,000 customers were without power from Indiana to West Virginia.

Heat Levels

Brown, Milwaukee, Outagamie, Calumet, and Manitowoc Counties are the top five counties in Wisconsin with the fastest-rising temperatures in the last 100 years.

Heat Record

January 2023 was the warmest January on record for Ann Arbor, Michigan, over the past decade.

Key Facts Of The Day 2/10

Storms and Flooding

  • On Thursday, a storm system brought powerful winds, severe thunderstorms, and snow to the Midwest.

Wildfire

  • As of February 3, there are currently 0  large active wildfires that have burned 0 acres across the country.
  • As of February 3, 1,688 wildfires have burned 12,882 acres across the country.

Extreme Heat

  • Brown, Milwaukee, Outagamie, Calumet, and Manitowoc Counties are the top five counties in Wisconsin with the fastest-rising temperatures in the last 100 years.
  • January 2023 was the warmest January on record for Ann Arbor, Michigan, over the past decade.
    • Ann Arbor’s average temperature during the month was 32.3 degrees Fahrenheit, which is 6.8 degrees higher than the monthly average over the past ten years.

New Reports and Data

  • A February 2023 study found that human activities have destroyed a fifth of the world’s wetlands since 1700.
  • A February 2023 study found that in California, every 20 zero-emissions vehicles per 1,000 people in a given zip code led to a 3.2% drop in the rate of emergency room visits due to asthma.

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