$101 billion in U.S. weather disasters - so far

From greener cities to stronger storms to climate education resources, this week’s Talking Climate highlights how science can help us build a safer, more resilient future.

🌿 Good news: A review of 1,500+ studies finds that greener, more biodiverse cities aren’t just better for nature—they’re better for people too. Parks, gardens, and trees improve mental health, lower pollution, reduce heat, build climate resilience, and even cut mortality rates!

🌀 Not-so-good news: This year has been a poster child for how climate change is supercharging our weather extremes, from Typhoon Halong in Alaska to Hurricane Melissa in the Caribbean. In total, the U.S. has already experienced $100B in weather damage in just six months.

📚 What you can do: Help kids learn (and act!) on climate change with SubjectToClimate - free lesson plans and tools that make climate education easy and effective.

Check out SubjectToClimate's story on renewable energy here.

Thank you to Anne Cloud with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Voice Over for the Planet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for narrating this edition of Talking Climate. 

Music by Bradley Myer.

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