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New data from #ClimateCentral reveals the growing toll of costly U.S. wildfires.

The U.S. has experienced 453 billion-dollar wildfires since 1980, costing $3.2 trillion and claiming an estimated 17,200 lives.

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Join #ClimateCentral next week at the Monthly Climate Brief for a breakdown of the latest global and U.S. climate data — and discover what it tells us about the winter ahead.

📆Tuesday, November 17, 2026
⏰12 PM ET / 9 AM PT

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🌊 How much will seas rise along U.S. coasts by 2050?

Another 10–12 inches are projected. New resources from #ClimateCentral help explain how heat-trapping pollution drives sea level rise.

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🔥Shel and Tom are curious: What makes fire weather different in the Eastern versus Western United States?

One big reason: humidity.

In our latest episode, #ClimateCentral's Kaitlyn Trudeau stops by to explain how humidity and hotter, drier conditions shape wildfire risk.

Yesterday, thousands hit the streets for the #TCSNYCMarathon. But a #ClimateCentral analysis finds recreational runners have only a 27% chance of optimal race-day temperatures. Those odds could shrink by 2045 in 46 of 51 U.S. marathons, including NYC.

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