Impact of Global Warming in Massachusetts

Groundbreaking climate projections outlined in a new report, Climate Change in the U.S. Northeast, show devastating consequences for our state, unless we take action today to reduce our global warming emissions.

By the end of the century:

annual average temperature could increase between 6-12 degrees Fahrenheit;

with rising temperatures and humidity, summers in Massachusetts could feel like typical summers in South Carolina; and

for citizens in Boston, rising summer temperatures could result in more than 60 days per year over 90 degrees Fahrenheit, more than six times the current number.

We in Massachusetts have a unique opportunity not only to reduce global warming emissions in the region but also to lay the groundwork for other states, regions, and the nation to take action on global warming.