Climate Change in America: Local Solutions Making a Difference

A pump jack and wind turbines stand inside a cotton field near Lamesa, Texas, on Oct. 18, 2015. (AP)

By    |   Tuesday, 08 July 2025 07:51 AM EDT ET

As hurricanes grow stronger, wildfires rage longer, and global temperatures climb year after year, climate change is no longer a distant threat. In 2024, the world experienced its hottest year on record since tracking began in 1850, according to Climate.gov, underscoring the urgency of this crisis.

Defined as long-term shifts in weather patterns over decades, climate change is largely driven by pollution from human activity. Its impacts are becoming more visible — and personal — every day.

Hannah Swanson

Hannah Swanson is a freelance journalist at Newsmax and a communications professional specializing in media strategy and public relations.

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