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As more families are facing the reality of extreme weather—such as the heat waves and wildfires experienced this summer—the episode, along with other Sesame Street resources that are continuing to be rolled out, including a storybook and activities, guides children and families dealing with challenging emotions and big changes—with help from a little red monster, whom Sesame Workshop arranged to have answer TIME's questions. **What does Elmo love most about nature?** So many things! Elmo loves to go to the park and look at the pretty flowers and sit on the green grass and have a picnic under a big, tall tree. Elmo loves all the birds and animals in nature—even the ants that wanted to come to Elmo’s picnic! Elmo learned that nature is everywhere—all over the whole planet! And there are lots of small things anyone can do to help the planet. That’s really important to Elmo’s friends on Sesame Street. We recycle all our paper, bottles, and cans. We even put recycling bins right next to Oscar’s trashcan. He was pretty grouchy about it at first, but now he is the king of reusing things and turning trash into treasure! And did you know there is a special day every year called Earth Day? It’s really great! Every Earth Day, grown-ups like Elmo’s mommy and daddy take us around the neighborhood, and we pick up any litter we find. Then later we do Elmo’s favorite thing; we plant a tree. Elmo learned that trees aren’t just beautiful—they give animals and birds and bugs a home, they give us shade to stay cool, and they even clean the air! And if we take good care of them, they keep growing and getting bigger—just like little children and little monsters like Elmo! Elmo loves nature, but sometimes nature can be powerful. **How do you prepare for a big storm?** Elmo just learned that word: prepare! A big storm was coming to Sesame Street, and Elmo didn’t want the storm to come. But Elmo’s daddy said we can’t change the weather, but we can prepare for it. That means get ready, and it’s very important. Elmo helped his daddy hand out extra food and water to our neighbors so they could stay safe indoors when the storm came. And we got our “go bags” packed. That’s a special bag you fill with important things, so it’s all ready in case you need to GO somewhere quickly. That’s why they call it a go bag! We packed food and water, a flashlight and batteries, a first aid kit, Elmo’s blankie, and treats for Elmo’s puppy, Tango! **What helps you stay calm and safe when stormy weather comes?** When the storm came to Sesame Street, Elmo was scared. Elmo wanted to have courage like his daddy, but the wind was so loud, like a dragon. And then the lights went out! But Elmo’s daddy said we all feel scared sometimes. And that courage is when you feel scared—and you STILL help others. So, Elmo tried to help by giving his friends lots of hugs and playing music on his xylophone to help everyone feel better. And Elmo will tell you another thing that helped. When Elmo got really frightened in the dark, Elmo would take somebody’s hand—his mommy or daddy, or a friend like Abby Cadabby or Grover—and then Elmo would count to three and give that hand a little squeeze with every number. It really helped Elmo feel calm. Another good tip is called a heart breath. You put one hand on your heart and then you take a big, deep breath in through your nose and then you breathe out sloooowly through your mouth. It really works. 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