A new exhibit at the Indiana State Fair will help Hoosiers better understand how changing temperature and precipitation patterns will affect their health and communities, and most importantly, what we can do about it. The exhibit, titled Indiana's Climate Crossroads, was developed by Purdue Extension in partnership with the Purdue Climate Change Research Center (PCCRC) to build awareness about the threats of climate change and how our choices today will shape the future.

The exhibit will feature an interactive display showing fair-goers how university scientists expect extreme heat events to worsen across Indiana. Data featured in this display are from the Indiana Climate Change Impacts Assessment. Other displays will allow visitors to explore the effects of climate change around the world and provide people an opportunity to share their support for a better future using social media.

The Indiana State Fair runs Aug. 4-20, 2017 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds located at 1202 E. 38th St., Indianapolis. The Indiana's Climate Crossroads exhibit will be located in the Agriculture/Horticulture building on the west side of the fairgrounds.