Sweltering heatwaves, torrential downpours, smoky skies, and toxic water.
Many natural disasters are becoming more dangerous, and their far-reaching impacts have negatively affected both people and wildlife across the United States. The story map below illustrates examples of natural disasters that have been worsened by climate change—including hurricanes, harmful algal outbreaks, wildfires, floods, and droughts—and highlights the ecological and financial damages that recent events have left in their wake.
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