Hurricanes Irma and Michael devastated cotton, peanut, and pecan farmers by destroying crops and toppling trees. https://www.gpbnews.org/post/agriculture-commissioner-gary-black-hurricane-michael-destroyed-farms-lives-0
Hurricane Florence devastated chicken and other farmers by flooding chicken coops and washing away or drowning livestock. Scientists are quite sure that Florence was both stronger and wetter because of climate change. https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-climate-change-hurricanes-20180914-story.html
Storms and floods wreak havoc with agriculture, as do droughts and heat, all of which are worse because of climate change. It is affecting us now. It’s time to #ActOnClimate and protect our future and our children’s future. Join a climate strike tomorrow and let leaders know you want them to take strong action now, not in 10 years.
To find a climate strike near you, visit the Global Climate Strike website: https://globalclimatestrike.net/
