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As the planet warms, extreme weather events such as wildfires, heat waves, hurricanes, droughts and floods are becoming more common. What extreme weather events have you heard of during the summer? Have you had any experience yourself?

What do you think about the dangerous weather situation occurring in the world? What do these events tell you about where we are and how we should move forward in the fight against climate change?

Inside “Overlapping Disasters Reveal Harsh Climate Reality: The U.S. Is Not Prepared” Christopher Flavelle, Anne Barnard, Brad Plumer and Michael Kimmelman write:

In Louisiana and Mississippi, nearly a million people are without electricity and drinking water after a hurricane destroyed power lines. In California, wildfire threatened Lake Tahoe, forcing tens of thousands of people to flee. Flash flooding killed at least 20 people in Tennessee; Hundreds died in a heatwave in the northwest. And it rained 7 inches in just a few hours on Wednesday in New York, drowning people in their basements.

A series of disasters across the country this summer have revealed a stark truth: The United States is no longer prepared for the more frequent extreme weather conditions as a result of a warming planet.

“These events tell us we’re not prepared,” said Alice Hill, who oversaw climate risk planning at the National Security Council during the Obama administration. “We built our cities, our communities in a climate that no longer exists.”

In his remarks on Thursday, President Biden acknowledged the challenge ahead.

“And to the country, the last few days of Hurricane Ida and wildfires in the West and unprecedented Floods in New York “And New Jersey is a reminder that these extreme storms and the climate crisis are here.” “We must – we must be better prepared. We need to act.”

The article continues:

The damage and threats to human life from extreme weather will only increase as the planet warms. For every 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit of global warming, the atmosphere holds about 7 percent more moisture. we found. This means much more precipitation when storms occur.

Across the continental United States, the heaviest downpours have become more frequent and severe, according to the federal government’s National Climate Assessment. The northeast saw 50 percent more precipitation during the most severe storms compared to the first half of the 20th century.

Students, read all article, then tell us:

• Have you experienced extreme weather where you live? If so, how was it? How has it affected your life and the lives of those around you?

• What do you think about the increasing incidence of extreme weather events around the world and the intensifying effects of climate change? Is it something you discuss with your peers or parents? Why or why not?

• What do you know about how climate change is affecting your region? You can answer or consult based on your observations. this map climate risks around the world or this map The amount of precipitation in the United States. What questions do you still have?

• What do you think of President Biden’s response summarized in the article? If you don’t live in the United States, how have your country’s leaders reacted to extreme weather conditions? Do you think these events will encourage global leaders to take tougher action? What kind of moves would you most like to see?

• What do you know about how climate disasters affect already marginalized communities? Have you witnessed this first hand?

• “Young people like us have been sounding this alarm for years,” write four young climate activists. this guest post. Do you think you and your generation are more concerned about climate change than older generations? Were members of the older generation open to your concerns?

• Have you participated in climate activism? So how? What changes are you pushing?