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For generations, summer has meant time outdoors for children across the country \u2014 camps, sports, and activities that get kids away from screens and into fresh air. But that long-standing tradition is now facing a serious threat from climate change.<\/p>

Each summer, countless parents rush to sign their children up for outdoor programs and activities. However, a growing problem is making that scramble more complicated: extreme heat and wildfire smoke are increasingly turning the outdoors into a dangerous place for young people.<\/p>

What was once a reliable season of outdoor adventure is now something families and program organizers have to carefully plan around, as dangerous air quality and record-breaking temperatures become more common features of the summer months.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Climate change is creating new challenges for families who rely on outdoor summer activities for their children. Rising temperatures and increasing wildfire smoke are making it harder to safely enjoy traditional summer programs. Parents and organizers are being forced to rethink how kids spend their summer break.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":101287,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[838],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-101288","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-science"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/news-1785057350265-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1183&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-qlG","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":100063,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wildfire-forces-20000-to-flee-french-atlantic-coast-resort-towns\/","url_meta":{"origin":101288,"position":0},"title":"Wildfire Forces 20,000 to Flee French Atlantic Coast Resort Towns","author":"Admin","date":"July 23, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"A fast-moving wildfire near the French town of L\u00e8ge Cap-Ferret, southwest of Bordeaux, has prompted the evacuation of roughly 20,000 people from coastal towns and vacation resorts. 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