For over 50 years, Earth Day has been celebrated nationwide on April 22nd to engage people about our earth and climate. And with good reason. Just about everything we do as humans impacts our physical world, especially the food we buy and choose to eat (or not.) In fact, food accounts for more than 1/3 of global greenhouse gas emissions.

New Hampshire’s winter culture is slipping away, with big implications for our tourist industry. As one UNH earth scientist put it, “For us in New England, winter is the fastest-changing season…We are losing the cold.”

A changing New Hampshire climate will also have impacts on industries, economy, and livelihoods of New Hampshire residents. What will be the future of the maple syrup industry - a favorite NH staple for local residents and tourists?

Climate change leads to more warm days, altered pollen season, increased tick season, wildfires and heat stress. What are the health impacts and how can we adapt?

A doctor does household laundry and ponders the potential health impacts climate change via droughts, heavy precipitation, and wildfires, then proposed actions to adapt to the changing conditions.