Heat Waves Highlight Urgency of Tackling Climate Change, 350.org Demands Action from Biden

Around the United States, the impacts of an extreme heatwave are being felt, and climate organization 350.org is demanding action. This heatwave has been supercharged by the climate crisis, and spurred on by the continued burning of fossil fuels. As temperatures soar, human life is being threatened, water supplies are threatened by drought, roads are melting, and climate caused fires and flooding closes national parks, and threatens their businesses.

This week Texas and the Central Plains are facing the hottest temperatures of the summer, with shattered heat records across the middle of the U.S., and nearly 35 million people in Texas and the Central Plains slammed with excessive heat warnings. Those from vulnerable communities are suffering the worst. As climate impacts are worsening, politicians are backsliding, and plans to address climate in the Senate have collapsed. Now it's time for President Biden to finally act to curb fossil fuels, and use his influence to push the world to address the climate crisis that is costing trillions of dollars in losses.

May Boeve, Executive Director at 350.org, stated,
"The reason these heat waves are happening is because of the climate crisis, and the connection is clearer than ever between fossil fuel companies, their obscene profits, government inaction, and the drastic impact being felt by millions. This is the tip of the iceberg when it comes to extreme and unpredictable weather events, which are contributing to inflation by raising food prices, weakening our economy, wrecking the country and ruining the planet.

"This is not about a few random events, this is about regular extreme occurrences and life-threatening impacts, which are growing worse every year. We need to future-proof our workplaces and homes, and adjust our laws to adapt to this new, hotter reality in order to support those already suffering from the impacts of extreme weather. I call for President Biden to follow through on his climate pledges, and I urge climate activists who helped elect Biden to keep fighting for a rapid, just transition to a sustainable economy for all."