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  • Distinguished Professor of Geography, Penn State
A burned ‘Caution: Children at play’ sign remained after a wildfire devastated the town of Berry Creek, Calif., in 2020. Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

US climate risks are rising – a scientist looks at the dangers her children will have to adapt to, from wildfires to water scarcity

Erica A.H. Smithwick, Penn State

The author’s 9-year-old son will likely face about four times as many extreme events in his lifetime as older adults today. An international report explains the impacts already being felt.

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