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Readers share how environmental issues are changing their lives. By Rachel L. Harris and Lisa Tarchak Ms. Harris and Ms. Tarchak are staff editors in Opinion. April 22, 2021 Some of the aftermath of the Beachie Creek Fire in Gates, Ore., in September.Credit.Pool photo by Rob Schumacher President Biden is meeting virtually with world leaders on Thursday in an attempt to coordinate a global initiative to address the climate crisis. But across America and around the world, individuals are confronted by the effects of climate change close up in their daily lives. Earlier this year, we asked readers to tell us about the environmental issues they face in their regions, how their lives are affected and what, if anything, their communities are doing in response. A selection of their comments, collected over the last several months, follows. They have been edited for clarity and length. ....