Biden warns climate change is a 'code red' threat

President Joe Biden declared climate change “everybody's crisis” on Tuesday after touring neighborhoods severely damaged by the remnants of Hurricane Ida.

The president said scientists, economists and others have warned about climate change for many years and that the situation had now reached “code red” proportions. Biden said the threat from wildfires, hurricanes, tornadoes, flooding and other extreme weather must be dealt with in ways that will lessen the devastating effects of climate change.

Biden's plan to spend $1 trillion on infrastructure nationwide is pending in Congress., and the White House asked Congress on Tuesday for an additional $24 billion to cover the costs of Hurricane Ida and other natural disasters.