‘They’re suffering now’: Americans scramble to adapt to daily reality of climate crisis

Heat and wildfire smoke force residents to seek respite - and buy cooling systems and air purifiers, if they can afford them

Wildfire smoke had painted the sky orange last week when Sam, a Bay Area resident, plugged in his newest purchase: an air filter with a car adapter that would turn his minivan into an escape vehicle.

Sam's daughter has an immune disorder, and with smoke from nearby fires making the air among the globe's dirtiest, the family fled north for clearer skies.