oe Biden ended his tour of neighborhoods devastated by Colorado’s most destructive blaze by emphasizing the link between America’s escalating wildfires and the global climate crisis, saying that the US can “no longer ignore the reality” of weather conditions that have “supercharged” blazes.
After meeting some of the affected families, Biden praised the courage of survivors and said: “We can’t ignore the reality that these fires are being supercharged. They’re being supercharged by changing weather.” A 69-year-old construction worker, Robert Sharpe, has been confirmed dead, while another person remains unaccounted for. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.Biden’s latest disaster tour underlines the stakes of his teetering Build Back Better legislation, which earmarks $550bn to tackle the largest sources of global heating gases – energy and transportation.
As the Biden administration battles to rescue the legislation and get it through the Senate, there are growing calls to accelerate reforms needed to modernize government agencies so that they are equipped for climate disasters and extreme weather events. Manchin’s vote is crucial as the bill is opposed by Republicans.
My friends had 10 minutes to leave their house, which thankfully ended up surviving the Louisville fire. 20 of their friends lost everything. Manchin and the GOP need to wake up and stop ignoring climate change. Maybe they need to lose their homes in order see the problem.
Great reset actually
I live in Colorado and every summer is frightening. I never thought we’d have to worry about fires in winter, though
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