The Waters Are Rising, The Floods Are Coming. What Are We Doing To Save Ourselves?

USA TODAY, The News-Press
Wed, 03/20/2019 - 8:47pm

Experts say some areas will experience more violent and wetter storms as climate change makes global weather more variable and extreme.

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