Extreme Weather Is Cracking American Homes in Half

By Douglas McIntyre  •  June 19, 2025

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, reports that climate change is literally splitting homes apart in areas like the Pacific Northwest. As shifting weather patterns bring alternating floods and droughts, soil movement is damaging foundations, turning stable housing into structural hazards.

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