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Extreme storms continue to sweep across the US South today, as damages and deaths from last night's severe weather is just now being assessed.

How is climate change affecting tornadoes? It's hard to detect a robust signal in such small, short events, but there's evidence that ... [see next post]
Live Updates: At least 19 dead as severe storms rip through South and Midwest
At least 13 dead as severe storms rip through South and Midwest
www.nbcnews.com
March 15, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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Which US state has the most billion dollar weather and climate disasters?

It’s not California and it’s not Florida - it’s Texas.

As this article explains, the only state subject to more wildfires than Texas is California. Texas even leads California in acreage burned.
Experts sound alarm over 'ticking time bomb' that could rip through Texas: 'We're sitting here waiting for [it] to explode'
The only state subject to more wildfires than Texas is California.
www.thecooldown.com
March 4, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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USAID provides everything from humanitarian assistance and global health interventions to education and conflict prevention.

As climate change impacts ramp up (about 30% of which are the result of cumulative US emissions) these efforts have become ever more critical.
Why does Musk want USAID 'to die'? And why did its website disappear?
Under the Trump administration, the U.S. agency that funds aid projects has faced layoffs, a stop action order for most aid efforts and a disruption of its website. Now Elon Musk says it should 'die.'
www.npr.org
February 3, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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January 2025 was quite unexpectedly the warmest January on record at 1.75C above preindustrial, beating the prior record set in 2024.

This is despite the presence of La Niña conditions in the tropical Pacific, with the El Niño event of 2023/2024 long faded. www.theclimatebrink....
February 2, 2025 at 8:57 PM