# ’We can’t escape’: climate crisis is driving up cost of living in the US west

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/we-cant-escape-climate-crisis-is-driving-up-cost-of-living-in-the-us-west/
- Published: 2023-07-23T10:00:34-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo caption: Pedestrian uses an umbrella to shield themselves from the sun while walking past power lines in California. Photo credit: Frederic J Brown / AFP / Getty Images. Article by Maanvi Singh. The Guardian – July 21, 2023. Extreme weather, fueled by global heating, is affecting energy, water, insurance premiums and food and housing costs Minerva Contreras can’t keep up with the bills. Recently, after a series of extreme heatwaves in California forced her family to run the AC, her monthly electricity costs rose to about $500. Her water bill averages around $100, but because the water is contaminated with pesticides from nearby agricultural fields, her family spends an additional […] Click here to view original web page at www.theguardian.com