Climate Impact Report – 6/2
June 2, 2025
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Wildfire
Smoke+
PollutionDue to the Canadian wildfires, in some parts of the U.S., air quality reached unhealthy levels Sunday in North Dakota and small swaths of Montana, Minnesota, and South Dakota.
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Drought
+Food SecurityA new study found that hot flash droughts lead to sharper declines in ecosystem productivity, particularly in croplands, thereby threatening global food security.
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Flash
Flood
WarningAs of Monday morning, Maricopa County, Arizona, faces a flash flood warning.
Key Facts Of The Day 6/2
Storms and Flooding
- Severe weather will focus on the central United States during the first week of June with multiple rounds of storms.
- Meteorologists are now monitoring an area along the Southeast coast for potential subtropical or tropical development.
- As of Monday morning, Maricopa County, Arizona, faces a flash flood warning.
Wildfires
- As of Monday, seven wildfires had burned 74,858 acres across AZ, CA, FL, MN, and NM.
- The Cody Fire in Arizona has burned 1,223 acres and is 90% contained.
- The Inn Fire in California has burned 728 acres and is 94% contained.
- In Florida, two fires have burned 7,505 acres.
- In Minnesota, two fires have burned 16,104 acres.
- The Paradise Fire in New Mexico has burned 727 acres and is 92% contained.
- Due to the Canadian wildfires, in some parts of the U.S., air quality reached unhealthy levels Sunday in North Dakota and small swaths of Montana, Minnesota, and South Dakota.
Extreme Heat
- A new study found that hot flash droughts lead to sharper declines in ecosystem productivity, particularly in croplands, thereby threatening global food security.