{"id":29295,"date":"2026-08-06T02:48:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T21:48:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=29295"},"modified":"2026-08-06T02:48:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T21:48:24","slug":"sesame-street-has-a-new-extreme-weather-episode-heres-what-climate-experts-think","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=29295","title":{"rendered":"Sesame Street Has A New Extreme Weather Episode. Here&#8217;s What Climate Experts Think"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"paragraph-content\">\n<div>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-element\" class=\"rich-text mb-6 font-graphik text-body-large text-black-coffee mt-8 focus-visible:outline focus-visible:outline-black-coffee focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:shadow-focus-color text-left\">Sesame Street plans to provide <a href=\"https:\/\/sesameworkshop.org\/topics\/emergencies\/\" target=\"undefined\">resources<\/a> to help families, including a printed and digital storybook, to help children heal when the things they love are lost, articles and activities that support children and families as they deal with environmental stressors like heat or air quality,\u00a0 and plans to distribute \u201cgo bags\u201d with essentials to support families during evacuations and periods of displacement.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-element\" class=\"rich-text mb-6 font-graphik text-body-large text-black-coffee mt-8 focus-visible:outline focus-visible:outline-black-coffee focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:shadow-focus-color text-left\">It\u2019s an important first step in getting children and families more equipped for dealing with extreme weather events\u2014which most Americans are woefully underprepared for. 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