Sign if you agree: Climate inaction is deadly

Friend, [sign and send the petition: Climate can't wait. We need a Build Back Better Act that invests in fighting the climate crisis now!]( [SIGN AND SEND THE PETITION]( As a Floridian, I know all about the devastating effects of climate change. The hurricanes that tear our houses down, the storms that wash the pieces away, toxic waste on our shores feeding red tide and making our fishes go belly up. Those are the realities that communities on the ground have to face. Additionally, climate and weather [disasters are extremely costly](. In 2021 so far, we've had 9 severe storms, 4 tropical cyclones, 2 flooding events, 1 combined drought and heat wave, 1 wildfire event, and 1 combined winter storm and cold wave. [They have taken more than 500 lives and cost over $100 billion just this year](. And this is the seventh consecutive year our country has had more than 10 disasters totaling more than a billion dollars. Although climate policies may seem like they cost a lot, clearly the cost of inaction is greater. If we wait to act on climate change, we will pay a much higher price, not just in dollars but in the cost of life. [Sign and send: We need to invest in fighting climate change now!]( [SIGN AND SEND THE PETITION]( Thank you for fighting with us, Mayra Souza, Daily Kos Daily Kos Relies on Readers Like You We don't have billionaire backers like some right-wing media outlets. Half our revenue comes from readers like you, meaning we literally couldn't do this work without you. Can you chip in $5 right now to help Daily Kos keep fighting? [Chip in $5]( If you wish to donate by mail instead, please send a check to Daily Kos, PO Box 70036, Oakland, CA, 94612. Contributions to Daily Kos are not tax deductible. Sent via [ActionNetwork.org](. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from Daily Kos, please [click here](.