Residents in Stevens County are experiencing warmer winters, greater precipitation, and more severe storms. Average temperatures have been increasing, particularly due to warmer winters and higher minimum temperatures. The trend shows more precipitation overall, falling in more intense events. Stevens County has also experienced more frequent periods with “tropical-like” dew points, increasing humidity and Heat Index values.
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The Rural Dialogues were a 7 year long project of the Jefferson Center, a nonpartisan community engagement and policy nonprofit, and the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, a nonprofit advocacting for fair and sustainable food, farm, and trade systems.
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