Wildfires have forced thousands to evacuate and caused extensive damage. Climate-related disasters this year have cost the U.S. $150 billion and taken hundreds of lives, highlighting the urgent need for emissions reduction.
Leah Stokes emphasizes the stark contrast in climate policies between the Biden-Harris administration and Donald Trump. The past four years saw unprecedented climate crisis actions with a focus on environmental justice.
Harris’s acceptance speech underscored the belief that Americans deserve clean air and water, emphasizing that pollution is a critical issue that exacerbates climate challenges and health crises.
With a mere 1.1 degrees Celsius rise since preindustrial times, the U.S. is warned that without drastic emission cuts, the disasters witnessed will only worsen, necessitating immediate action.
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