# Heat, drought and impact: Recapping Charlotte’s summer climate and what’s next

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Podcast: [Charlotte Talks With Mike Collins](https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins-6469304)
Published: 2026-08-25T15:00:45+00:00
Episode link: https://www.wfae.org/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-08-25/heat-drought-and-impact-recapping-charlottes-summer-climate-and-whats-next
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Duration seconds: 3075

## Resource

Summers in Charlotte continue to trend warmer, dry spells are lasting longer, and communities are already grappling with dramatic changes in climate trends. We look back at how the region dealt with another summer of climate impacts.

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