Arkansas

FACT SHEET:
"Global Warming and Arkansas" (pdf)

By 2100, the Environmental Protection Agency estimates average temperatures in Arkansas could increase about 2-3 degrees Fahrenheit. How will this affect the people and wildlife of the state?

Download the fact sheet...

Sportsmen's Pocket Guide to Climate Change in Arkansas:

A short brochure detailing species and habitats at risk from climate change and the economic value they create.

 

Effects on Water Resources in Arkansas:

Depending on what area of Arkansas in which you live, you might find the future holds increased droughts, but certain areas will be prone to an increase in intense rainfall events.

Read National Wildlife Federation's reports on Global Warming and Drought in the Southeast, and Global Warming and Flooding in the Central States. 

ACCOUNTABILITY:
Ad Thanking Sens. Lincoln and Pryor for their Climate Security Act Vote (pdf)

In the wake of the June 6, 2008 vote on the Climate Security Act, the National Wildlife Federation ran the following ad in Arkansas newspapers, thanking Sens. Lincoln and Pryor for voting in favor of this strong global warming legislation:

"Arkansas hunters and anglers are saying we have a moral responsibility to confront global warming to protect our children's future," says David Carruth, president of the Arkansas Wildlife Federation. "We are reaching a tipping point in Arkansas where the vital constituency of hunters and anglers is adding its voice to those who recognize global warming is occurring, that it poses serious threats and that action must be taken to address it."