The United States is no stranger to extreme weather — but it's getting worse.
Wildfires now burn through more than 3 million hectares a year, almost double the rate of the 1990s.
Floods, both major and minor, are hitting somewhere in the country on 8 out of every 10 days.
Storms and hurricanes are intensifying too, with more Category 3+ storms on record than ever before.
But disasters aren't the only threat.
Summers themselves are getting hotter and longer — and the extreme heat driving that shift is quietly becoming one of the biggest risks to public health and the environment alike.
From wildfires to floods to rising heat, Americans are learning to adapt to a new climate reality.
PRESENTER:
Alex Marquardt
GUESTS:
Joshua Sacs, Adaption Director at the Georgetown Climate Centre,
Nicolas Loris, President at C3 solutions
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