#ExtremeWeatherWednesday

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4 months ago

Wildfire survivors mourn what they’ve lost, share what they’ve learned Victims of major wildfires gather at an annual conference to find community and trade strategies for recovery.

Survivors of wildfires in California found solidarity together at an annual conference to share ideas about recovery and provide support to each other. As climate change worsens these disasters, community like this is crucial. #ExtremeWeatherWednesday www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...

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4 months ago

Hurricane Melissa on path to historic Jamaica landfall as conditions worsen: Live updates | CNN Melissa is strengthening before landfall, is now a 180 mph Category 5, and one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes in history. Follow for live updates.

Climate change is warming oceans, intensifying storms like Hurricane Melissa, a category 5 which has become the strongest storm of the year. Climate change will continue to worsen hurricanes if we don't take action. #ExtremeWeatherWednesday www.cnn.com/weather/live...

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4 months ago

Trump ‘retired’ a database tracking the most expensive weather disasters. Now it’s back — and finding over $100 billion in losses | CNN The Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters Database, which the Trump administration ”retired” in May, has relaunched outside of the government — and found the most expensive half-year on record.

In May, Trump retired the billion dollar disaster database, which tracks the costs of extreme weather events. Now, @climatecentral.org is bringing it back, providing the public with critical information on the impacts of extreme weather. #ExtremeWeatherWednesday
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5 months ago

Before Alaska Flooding, E.P.A. Canceled $20 Million Flood Protection Grant

"Five months before catastrophic floods swept through the Alaska Native village of Kipnuk on Sunday... the Trump administration canceled a $20 million grant intended to protect the community from such extreme flooding." #ExtremeWeatherWednesday www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/c...

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5 months ago

Extreme weather can harm not just our health, but our health systems. Seema Wadhwa from Net Positive Solutions shares stories of how wildfires and hurricanes have impacted hospitals and health facilities, putting our lives further at risk. #ExtremeWeatherWednesday

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7 months ago

Phoenix Is Entering Uncharted Territory When It Comes To Heat | Weather.com Phoenix is experiencing record-breaking, prolonged extreme heat driven by climate change, pushing the city into uncharted territory with growing risks to health, infrastructure and daily life.

Arizona has always had to face hot summers, but due to climate change extreme heat is getting out of control. This dangerous heat "could lead to serious consequences when it comes to health, infrastructure, and the environment."
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7 months ago

The Trump administration is denying the threat of climate change and is allowing for more dangerous pollution that fuels climate change and intensifies extreme weather. Take action against Trump's Climate Chaos Plan this #ExtremeWeatherWednesday:
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7 months ago

The Trump administration is downplaying the effects of climate change while Americans across the country are battling dangerous heat and other forms of extreme weather. #ExtremeWeatherWednesday abcnews.go.com/US/destructi...

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7 months ago

Climate change is making extreme weather more frequent, more intense, more costly, and more deadly. Check out our new Extreme Weather Emergency map which illustrates the cost of climate disasters. #ExtremeWeatherWednesday www.actonclimate.com/extreme-weat...

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8 months ago

Hear from a farmer in North Carolina to learn how Hurricane Helene has impacted 80% of small farms in western North Carolina. Climate change will only intensify extreme weather events and worsen impacts like these. #ExtremeWeatherWednesday

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8 months ago

Severe weather hits the US hard as key forecast offices reel from Trump cuts This year marks the first time that local NWS offices have stopped round-the-clock operations in the agency’s history

During an already intensified extreme weather season, the NWS is struggling to provide key services due to Trump's cuts. Climate change is worsening extreme weather, and without these services, our communities are at even greater risk. #ExtremeWeatherWednesday
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8 months ago

#ExtremeWeatherSZN brought to you by Trump and Lee Zeldin's #PollutersFirst Agenda.

Climate pollution is making heat waves more intense and frequent, exposing our communities to more dangerous heat - take action against Trump's rollbacks. #ExtremeWeatherWednesday actionnetwork.org/petitions/op...

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9 months ago

Climate change-fueled heat records, stronger storms all but certain over next 5 years, scientists warn Get ready for several years of even more record-breaking heat that pushes Earth to more deadly, fiery and uncomfortable extremes, two of the world's top weather agencies forecast.

The time to #ActonClimate is now. As global temperatures rise, scientists warn we will have more #ExtremeHeat and will face increased extreme weather including stronger hurricanes, heat waves, floods and droughts. #ExtremeWeatherWednesday
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10 months ago

Trump admin ends extreme weather database that has tracked cost of disasters since 1980 | CNN Its discontinuation is another Trump-administration blow to the public’s view into how fossil fuel pollution is changing the world around them and making extreme weather more costly.

As climate change intensifies extreme weather, Trump's attacks on climate have forced the NOAA to stop updating its billion-dollar disaster database, leaving the public without information on the costs of climate disasters. #ExtremeWeatherWednesday
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10 months ago

Saguaro cactus under threat: Arizona's warmer summers stress iconic plants; making them susceptible to disease Arizona's iconic Saguaro cactus is dying off at an intense rate with the Desert Botanical Garden saying nearly 20% of their plants have died since 2020.

#ClimateChange is making Arizona so hot, even the cacti are dying #ExtremeHeat #ExtremeWeatherWednesday
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10 months ago

This #ExtremeWeatherWednesday, as Trump makes attacks on services that help protect us from floods, wildfires, and storms, severe weather continues to impact communities around the country.⬇️

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1 year ago

Want to support those affected by the wildfires in California? Donate to the Red Cross efforts this #ExtremeWeatherWednesday:
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1 year ago

Climate change: What role is it playing in the California fires Experts say that rising global temperatures are making wild fires more likely in California.

We hope everyone is staying safe as severe wildfires blaze throughout LA this #ExtremeWeatherWednesday, a result of extreme dry conditions worsened by climate change and strong winds--another sign it is time to #ActOnClimate now.
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