Social media users, though, have been quick to blast the theories and state the work scientists have done to connect the natural disasters to climate change and the recent weather. The mood ...

Economic losses from hurricanes and other natural disasters soared in the U.S. last year and were above average globally, reflecting another year of costly severe storms, floods and droughts.

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Economic losses from hurricanes and other natural disasters soared in the U.S. last year and were above average globally, reflecting another year of costly severe storms, floods and droughts.