The rise of billion-dollar disasters
In the last year, deadly frigid winter temperatures in Texas gave way to excruciating summer heat in the Northwest. Wildfires raged across California. In late summer, Hurricane Ida devastated Louisiana and flooded the Northeast. In December, an outbreak of nearly 70 tornadoes caused unprecedented destruction. If you’ve thought headlines about U.S. weather and climate disasters are becoming more common: You’re right.
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