Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Question: Why aren't we getting constant updates on the number of billion-dollar US weather disasters in 2012?

If carbon dioxide caused the 14 we had last year, and we're still adding lots of dangerous CO2 to the air, shouldn't we expect at least 15 this year?

April 2012: Deadly March Tornadoes Are First Billion-Dollar Disaster of 2012 | OurAmazingPlanet.com

The costly disaster follows on the heels of a record-breaking year for devastation wrought by the vagaries of the weather and longer-term climate conditions. Last year, the United States experienced 14 separate events that caused $1 billion or more in damage. Five of those events were tornado outbreaks.

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