Extreme weather due to climate change is increasingly devastating communities across the U.S. and beyond. Since 1980, over 390 climate disasters have each cost at least $1 billion, with 2023 alone seeing 28 such events totaling $94 billion in damages. These disasters—worsened by human-driven climate change—impact health, the economy, and food security.
Health Impacts
Rising temperatures fuel vector-borne diseases like Lyme disease and worsen allergies.
Extreme heat contributes to mental health challenges, sleep disruption, and respiratory issues from wildfire smoke and pollution.
Flooding contaminates water supplies, while disasters cause injuries and fatalities.
Economic Impacts
Food Security
Unpredictable floods, droughts, and extreme weather destroy crops, deplete soil, and reduce yields.
Changing seasons affect food availability and prices, disproportionately harming vulnerable communities.
Disruptions ripple through the food supply chain, impacting farmers, livestock, and consumers.
Why Is This Happening?
Burning fossil fuels releases heat-trapping gases, intensifying extreme weather. Scientists confirm climate change's role in worsening heatwaves, storms, and wildfires. Our "new normal" means more severe and frequent climate-related disasters.
Taking Action
Pray: Lift up communities affected by extreme weather.
Support Relief Efforts: Donate to trusted disaster response organizations.
Advocate: Push for policies that reduce pollution, protect farmers, and build climate resilience.
Extreme weather is here. As stewards of God’s creation, we must respond with faith and action. Learn more and take action at creationcare.org.