Muhammad Raza Qazi—a citizen volunteer climate advocate in Pakistan who is personally involved in relief efforts—reports the floods are causing damage on a scale not seen in living memory, with millions rendered homeless, nearly a million livestock lost and millions of acres of crops swept away and destroyed.

The Inflation Reduction Act is the most consequential climate legislation ever passed by the United States Congress. It will deliver more funding to climate solutions and resilience than any single policy action in world history. It is projected to reduce global heating emissions from the United States 40% by 2030.

The United States may be about to pass the most consequential climate legislation in its history. It is estimated the new spending and incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 will support 40% reduction in overall US emissions by 2030.