Climate change in Alabama

[1] Other studies show that Alabama is among a string of "Deep South" states that will experience the worst effects of climate change.

But soils have become drier, annual rainfall has increased in most of the state, more rain arrives in heavy downpours, and sea level is rising about one inch every eight years".

If the oceans and atmosphere continue to warm, sea level along the Alabama coast is likely to rise eighteen inches to four feet in the next century.

Rising sea level submerges wetlands and dry land, erodes beaches, and exacerbates coastal flooding".

These extremes include much higher rainfall during spring, leading to more flooding events, and longer dry seasons, causing drought.

During severe droughts in the Mississippi River’s watershed, however, navigation can potentially increase on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, which provides an alternative route to the Gulf of Mexico".

[1] On November 22, 2019, the U.S. Government Accountability Office announced that the flooding, wildfires, and sealevel rise associated with climate change put eleven Superfund sites in Alabama at risk.

[1] Climate change may be affecting the rate of extreme weather events such as tornadoes and tropical storms.

[1][5] In July 2019, it was reported that giant wasp nests, having multiple queens and averaging three to four times the normal size, and sometimes growing as large as a car, were proliferating around the state.

However, the low number of such vehicles in Alabama (<1200) means that this tax fails to provide the capital for a robust program.

This is the case for EPA planning in Alabama, and the U.S. Government Accountability Office warns that this lack of consideration increases risk to superfund sites.