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Extreme Weather Events Cost the U.S. $145 Billion in 2021

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Regular Earther readers will know there was no shortage of apocalyptic weather disasters plaguing the U.S. last year, from pipe-bursting freezes in Texas to road warping heat in the Pacific Northwest to an endless parade of wildfires mixed in for good measure. Now, a new report from the National Centers for… Read more.

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What Are 'Flash Droughts' and Why Are They So Destructive?

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As record-breaking temperatures have pummeled much of the country this summer, another heat-related menace is causing trouble: flash droughts. Read more.

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