How does climate change affect your state and town? See the data here.

Climate change has been a big topic this year. But what is the local impact of this global issue?

An Associated Press data analysis shows that over the past 20 years, U.S. states and communities have been twice as likely to sweat through record-breaking heat rather than shiver through record-setting cold

In a stable climate, the numbers should be roughly equal. Climate and data scientists agreed the findings showed a clear sign of human-caused climate change. Read on to find out more about this issue and how it affects your state and town.