CelloMomOnCars , to random
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In , deforestation is intensifying disasters from and

"Government officials blamed the floods on heavy rainfall, but environmental groups have cited the disaster as the latest example of and environmental degradation intensifying the effects of severe weather across Indonesia."

https://www.arabnews.com/node/2485631/world

CelloMomOnCars , to random
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" whose families live in ZIP codes where there was a disaster get worse grades than their peers, are more likely to withdraw from difficult courses, and ultimately are more likely to default on their after they graduate."

"Timely financial assistance can make a big difference."

https://www.kalw.org/npr-news/2024-02-27/debt-missed-classes-and-anxiety-how-climate-driven-disasters-hurt-college-students

Tim_Eagon , to random
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So, yeah, there's a tornado on the ground south of Madison. It's the first tornado in February in recorded weather history. This is fine.

Tim_Eagon OP , (edited )
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Preliminary estimate says last night's tornado (at least one of them) was an EF3. One of my coworkers is surveying the damage down there.

EDIT: The NWS revised it to a high end EF2.

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