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The everyday ways climate change is already making our lives worse
Extreme weather events are the most dramatic consequence of climate change, but there are many smaller ways it disturbs our daily life
By James Dinneen
9 May 2025
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Climate change is already making our lives worseAHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP via Getty Images
When you think of threats from climate change, you probably envision flooding and wind from supercharged hurricanes, or unprecedented heatwaves. A survey of people in the US from late 2024 found that the majority of people see extreme weather as the greatest climate-related danger. But there are a slew of more persistent ways climate change is disrupting our day-to-day experiences.
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“These are the kinds of events that affect people’s lives but don’t necessarily make…
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