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Have your summer plans been disrupted by unusual weather or climate related incidents?

Maybe it’s been wildfires or flooding. Or just some uncharacteristically hot or cold days or weeks. I mean, they’re still skiing in California, after all.

It’s hard to argue that planning your outdoor adventures takes a bit more, well, planning these days to ensure that you are thinking about how unexpected climate patterns may impact your trip.

It may be causing a bit of “climate anxiety.”

In today’s newsletter, we’ll share some frequently asked climate questions, and invite you to take a little quiz we put together about it.

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Is Climate Change Making You Anxious? We Walk Through Some Common Questions

As the news constantly delivers images and headlines about climate-related disasters—raging fires, earthquakes, floods, a North Pole that’s moving—and very little policy adjustments to protect the earth, many people are growing increasingly worried about the planet.

The media may feed off of negative news, but there are passionate people in our society taking action and helping prevent or provide solutions for climate change, even if we aren’t always aware of what’s going on behind the scenes.

Keep reading to find out what climate anxiety is—and isn’t—and what to do about it. Scroll to the bottom at the link below to take the quiz to find out whether you have it or not.

Some States Are Dishing Out Big Rebates to Encourage You to Buy an E-Bike

The future of getting around town may come in the form of two wheels.

E-bikes continue to grow in popularity as a transportation alternative, and part of that is thanks to state rebate programs. Now, some are demanding the federal government offer the same incentives.

Colorado and Minnesota are part of a handful of new states now offering money back for buying an electric bike. Colorado’s program includes a base incentive of $1,100 for lower-income residents, while Minnesota provides up to $1,500.

We Asked You For Your Essential Camping Gear. Here’s What You Said.

We asked Outdoors’ Facebook followers what gear they can’t go camping without and there were a lot of answers. Here’s a roundup of some of the most popular answers.

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