Before reading the article:

Look at the interactive in the article “How Much Hotter Is Your Hometown Than When You Were Born?” Type in your hometown and birth year to determine how your hometown has changed since you were born and how hot it might get over the century.

Next, answer the following questions:

• What is your reaction to the changes in temperature since you were born?

• What is your reaction to projected changes in climate in your birthplace?

Now, read the article, “U.S. Climate Report Warns of Damaged Environment and Shrinking Economy,” and answer the following questions:

1. The 1,656-page National Climate Assessment was released on Nov. 23. Who created it? How did it come about?

2. What is new in the report? How does it differ from the previous one issued in 2014?

3. What effect will climate change have on the U.S. economy by 2100, according to the report? The report cites the 2011 extreme flooding in Thailand as an example of how climate change can impact the U.S. economy. What’s the connection between a flood miles away in another country and the U.S. economy?