C-Change Conversations

When it’s really, really hot outside – and especially when it’s very humid, like it is right now in the eastern part of the U. S. – we are more at risk for heat-related illness.

According to NOAA and the CDC, extreme heat is the leading cause of weather-related deaths in the United States. It is particularly dangerous for the very old and very young, but even the healthiest among us can become ill in such extreme heat.

We hope these tips can help you and your loved ones stay safe.

To learn more about how climate change is impacting summer heat waves, visit our website. https://c-changeconversations.org/the-science/

The U.S. announced the discovery of a huge quantity of lithium – enough to provide over 300 years’ worth of supply – under the East Coast. We have been dependent on China for this important element of our cleantech, and this new find significantly enhances our energy security.

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Climate change is walloping our wallets -- and putting our farmers' livelihoods at stake -- as extreme weather damages crops, imperils livestock, and disrupts the supply chain.

Beef prices are already 14% higher than winter a year ago, and are projected to go up another 10% by year’s end.

That's just one of the concerns we explore in our latest "Curated Climate News." https://c-changeconversations.org/here-come-the-wildfires/