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Danger Season
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As the climate crisis worsens, the months of May through October amount to Danger Season in the US. This series explains the link between climate change and these worsening impacts during the summer months, who is affected the most, and what we can do to prepare and build resiliency.
For a map of people currently facing extreme weather alerts, click here.
Photo: National Interagency Fire Center/Flickr
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