Research led by Ethan Coffel is investigating agriculture's influence on regional climate extremes, focusing on crop transpiration's role in modifying local climates. The study builds upon prior work showing that crops like corn can reduce heat wave frequency, benefiting agricultural yields. With a $582,000 NSF grant, the project aims to quantify agriculture's role as a climate extremes driver, with Justin Mankin from Dartmouth College as co-investigator.