"The Urgent Reality: Climate Change Threatens Every Corner of the U.S."
The Fifth National Climate Assessment, the most comprehensive federal analysis of climate change to date, warns that climate change is expensive, deadly, and preventable. The assessment highlights the economic damage caused by climate-driven disasters, such as hurricanes and wildfires, and emphasizes the disproportionate impact on marginalized communities. It also underscores the health risks, including extreme heat and wildfire smoke, and the disruption of cultural practices and traditions. However, the report also highlights successful efforts to adapt and mitigate climate change, emphasizing the importance of immediate action to reduce fossil fuel emissions and the potential for creating a more resilient and just society.
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- 5th National Climate Assessment Lays Out Climate Threats and Solutions The New York Times
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