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Extreme events are occurrences of unusually severe weather or climate conditions that can cause devastating impacts on communities and agricultural and natural ecosystems.

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Photo Credit USDA NRCS. A person feeling soil 20 minutes after a rain simulator applied 2 inches of water.

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Permafrost thaw collapse claimed this cabin at Elson Lagoon, Alaska.

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Hen in an urban garden

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Sharrona Moore, the found of Lawrence Community Gardens, harvests mustard greens in the garden's high tunnel on Feb. 2, 2021.

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