Pop-up Exhibit on National Mall Displays Extreme Weather Artifacts

A pop-up exhibit opened at Constitution Gardens on the National Mall to display objects recovered from homes damaged by extreme weather. A U.S. map on one wall marks locations where events caused more than $1 million in damage during the past two years, alongside related news headlines. Visitors are asked what single item they would save if a storm or fire approached their home.

A roundtable on extreme heat included Rep.

), Rep. ), and Hannah Safford of the Federation of American Scientists. Grijalva noted that temperatures reached 117 degrees in early June in parts of the Southwest and that snowpack loss is affecting water supplies. Nevada resident Deidre Radford described repeated respiratory infections linked to heat and poor air quality.

Titus said legislation often pairs extreme heat with extreme cold because heat alone receives less attention from colleagues.

Atmospheric-science graduate student Syl Foisy and two colleagues stopped at the exhibit after walking from New York to Washington to deliver petitions supporting climate research funding. They expressed concern about proposed changes at the National Center for Atmospheric Research. The exhibit remains open daily through June 14.