Rural Impacts
Summary. Rural Southeast communities dependent on agriculture, fishing, and forestry face mounting climate risks including rising temperatures, drought, and sea-level rise that threaten crop yields, livestock health, and forest productivity. Heat stress endangers outdoor workers while energy-intensive facilities face resource constraints. Researchers develop climate-adapted crop varieties and livestock management strategies to help rural economies adapt to changing conditions.
Details
- Countries
- United States
- Regions
- North America
- Categories
- climate-and-environment, food-systems, rural-healthcare
- Added
- 2026-04-28