My first job was working for the Forest Service. I learned a lot about fires that summer. This is about climate change. It& #39;s about health, as millions live where it& #39;s unsafe to breathe "fresh air" now. It& #39;s about the economy, as people lose their homes & businesses. We must act.

We must address climate change. From wildfires across the planet - Australia, the Amazon, the American west - to 5 named tropical systems in the Atlantic, we see the effects are getting more extreme by the year.

Climate change affects our health, from ashen skies to toxic mold after a flood. Climate change affects our economy, as we spend money and resources rebuilding communities. Climate change affects racial disparities because those resources aren& #39;t equitably shared. We must act.