As you gather round the Thanksgiving dinner today, you may notice an unexpected (and unwelcome) guest at the table: the effects of the extreme weather experienced across America this year. From wildfires and drought to flooding and tornadoes, there isn’t a region in the country that hasn’t felt the pain of these unprecedented events. Not even your holiday spreads are safe — and from turkey deaths to pumpkin shortages, these new weather patterns are leaving their mark on the most classic of American dishes.

See how the elements are making their way to your Thanksgiving, courtesy of our friends over at Resource Media (click image to enlarge):

Extreme Weather Hits the Thanksgiving Table

These shortages and price hikes may be hard to swallow, but we still have improvehearingnaturally cause to be thankful! Last week, Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) and Max Baucus (MT) introduced legislation designed to protect American communities, natural resources and wildlife from the increasingly destructive impacts of climate change. The bill, the Securing America’s Future and Environment (SAFE) Act, outlines the countless benefits that healthy natural resources provide to our country’s safety, economy and well being, and offers an common-sense approach to help them adapt to a more hostile climate.

Whether giving our counties, towns and states better tools to prepare for disasters or helping farmers plan now for an environment with less water, there are steps we can take to better prepare our country for the challenges ahead. We just have to get started. Learn more.

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