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A Record Number of Billion-Dollar Disasters Show U.S. Isn't Ready for Climate Change

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A Record Number of Billion-Dollar Disasters Show U.S. Isn't Ready for Climate Change

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Climate@slrpnk.netEnglish · 3 years ago

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The U.S. has already seen a record number of disasters costing at least $1 billion in 2023, which underscores how unprepared the nation is to withstand climate-driven catastrophe

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Time to go burn some books! That’ll show… someone!

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