Reduce severity or extent of wind damage to soils and crops

While wind events and the ensuing effects on agricultural crops and systems may become more frequent and severe under climate change, there are many challenges in predicting the size, frequency, and intensity of these events. Some lands may be particularly susceptible to projected increases in storm intensity. Conservation techniques exist to reduce the exposure of sensitive crops to wind.

Climate change increases overall climate variability. In addition, climate change is expected to increase the likelihood of extreme weather including extreme precipitation and storms, which will increasingly challenge agricultural activity. Further, extreme cold, snow, and other winter conditions will continue to persist—or even increase, such as with mid-latitude snow in some areas—for many decades into the future. Even as trends continue to emerge, responses will need to adjust appropriately to the changes in extreme weather. Adaptation actions that improve the capacity to adapt to enhanced weather variability, and extreme events in particular, will generally improve overall climate change preparedness.