2018 was the fourth-hottest year on record, and it’s getting even hotter
As warmer temperatures mess with global rainfall patterns, the U.S. East saw record rains
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CLIMATE WHOAS Data released from two U.S. agencies show climate change coinciding with more rain falling on Eastern states and flooding communities, such as Waxhaw, N.C. (shown).
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