Survey results

Climate survey results provide valuable insight into local perspectives on climate and economic priorities. The data highlights shared concerns and unique viewpoints that can guide future action.

Responses.

Survey responses represent residents, government representatives, businesses, and organizations.

  • Residents- 99

  • Government- 4

  • Business- 6

  • Organization- 15

climate concern

Across all categories, 80–90%+ of respondents expressed concern (moderate, very or extreme concerned), with the highest level of concern in safety, health, and place of residence. Concern is slightly lower, but still high, for work and emotional distress.

  • Heat and Temperature Changes

    It gets so much hotter here than it used to.

    Longer, hotter, drier summers.

    More extreme heat and longer duration in the summer.

    High heat, low humidity.

    Hotter and drier each year.

    Warmer night time low temps year round.

    Hotter, drier, extreme fire behavior.

    Less severe winters, hotter summers.

    Hotter, drier, less reliable snowpack, smokier summers.

    Hotter temps for longer periods of time.

    Hotter summers. Longer “fire season.”

    Hotter temperatures during the day and less cooling at night. Heat domes increasing wildfire risk.

    Increasing summer temperature extremes.

    Hotter. More wind.

    Hotter, drier and longer summers.

    Warmer weather all year round with greater weather extremes throughout the year.

    Extreme weather patterns—hotter summers.

    Longer dry summers with higher peak and average temperatures.

  • Extreme Weather

    More extreme events such as drought, flooding, and high winds.

    More extreme weather events.

    Extreme shifts in temperature, hot and cold.

    More intense rain storms (atmospheric rivers).

    Extreme events and weather patterns.

    Less predictable snowfall.

    Lower producing wells and failed wells.

    Fruit production changes.

    Less snow overall (and higher snowline more often).

    More intense droughts.

    Change in snowmelt rates off Mt Shasta.

    The lack of rain- then the rains coming in so quickly, overwhelms city infrastructure.

    Drought had led to severe reductions in water for our fields.

    Drought.

    Mount Shasta used to be white with snow way into August and now the snow is gone in July.

    More frequent and longer-lasting drought. Less average snowpack.

    Less and less snow makes me concerned about water access in the future. Concerned my well could dry up.

  • Wildfire

    Extreme wild fire events, larger fires with longer duration.

    Many more wildfires, and devastating ones.

    Fire season starts earlier and lasts longer.

    Longer fire season. Larger fires.

    Wildfires are the biggest threat.

    Increased risk of wildfires (hotter, drier summers).

    Extreme smoke, evacuations, lower tourism.

    Fires unable to be controlled.

    Increase in severity and length of fire season.

    Overall extension of ‘fire season’ to being pretty much year-round now.

    Significant increase in wildfires reshaping our county’s landscape.

    Lengthening fire season.

    More catastrophic wildfires occurring in an expanded “fire season.”

    Fire season is longer and hotter.

    More extreme fire on the landscape.

    Long, hot and dry summers with increasingly devastating fire activity.

    Wildfires are no longer regulated to a set time.

    Very concerned about fire.

    Fire and smoke impacts. The amount of smoke days each summer.

    More heat, bigger and catastrophic wildfires.

    Smoke from wildfires is impacting outdoor recreation.

    Increasing wildfire risk.

    Increase in wildfires above, below and within Dunsmuir. Outdoor air unhealthy. Lost the fire insurance on my house.

    Wildfires continue to threaten communities, impacts to transportation and infrastructure.

  • Forest Health

    Poor forestry management means more fires.

    Timber disease seems like a sign of imbalance and doom.

    Dead and dying trees is creating higher fire danger.

    Extreme die-off of white fir, red cedar, and sugar pine.

    Increased fire hazard from lack of proper forest management.

    More dead trees.

    Changes from timber management to fuels reduction.

    The lack of snow and rainfall over the years have made fuels very ready to burn.

  • Agriculture

    Farmers and ranchers not being allowed water will change food production in California.

    Wet boggy areas on our agricultural land are gone now.

    Dryland agriculture is no longer viable.

    Livelihood of Siskiyou County farmers and producers is adversely affected.

  • Identity/Livelihood

    Too hot or smokey to be active outdoors. Plans change due to wildfires.

    Biggest issue is fire insurance. I have been dropped and will go without.

    The heat and wildfire smoke make working outdoors unbearable without accommodations.

    Concerns about survival of species, well-being of communities, and health.

    Wildfires cause greater stress and anxiety. Our communities are not equipped for heat with areas hitting 100s.

    The smoke from fires is a health concern especially for elderly with lung issues.

    Increased mental health issues directly related to trauma of surviving fires.

    Extreme heat resulting in fires. PTSD is a real concern.

    Livelihood of Siskiyou County farmers and producers is adversely affected.

    Loss of fire insurance on house

    Damage to the tourist economy in Siskiyou.

    Wildfires continue to threaten communities, cutting off access to remote areas.

Investment in climate resiliency.

Nearly all respondents (94%) support investing in sustainable practices for our long-term prosperity.