A joint press release by the University of Montana and Montana State University announces the public release of the 2017 Montana Climate Assessment (MCA), which aims to help Montanans in dealing with current and future impacts of climate change. The MCA is a product of the Montana University System’s Institute on Ecosystems, in collaboration with the Montana Climate Office, Montana Water Center and Montana State University Extension. The assessment, the first in a planned series, focuses on climate trends and their consequences for three of Montana’s vital sectors: water, forests and agriculture.