We’re In It: Climate Change and Extreme Weather Are a Here and Now Problem

Army veteran and farmer Vickie Walsh shares how climate change is threatening her family, her community, and her farm after experiencing multiple extreme weather events over the past four years.

Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice, Climate Change, Climate Disasters, Climate Impacts, Climate Resilience, Environmental and Climate Justice, Extreme Heat, Federal Legislation, State Legislation +6 More

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Across the United States and its territories, human-caused climate change is increasing the severity and frequency of hurricanes, wildfires, floods, and more. These fossil-fueled weather disasters are endangering Americans’ safety and stability, and communities are finding themselves one extreme weather event away from ruin. To stand a chance, communities must demand swift climate action to hold the fossil fuel industry accountable for profiting while polluting their air and water.

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Margaret Cooney

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