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WMO: 2M Killed, $4.3 Trillion In Damages From Extreme Weather Over 50 Years

"The World Meteorological Organization, in an updated report, tallied nearly 12,000 extreme weather, climate and water-related events over the past half-century around the globe that have killed more than 2 million people and caused economic damage of $4.3 trillion."

Source: AP, 05/23/2023

"Rice Gets Reimagined, From the Mississippi to the Mekong"

"Rice is in trouble as the Earth heats up, threatening the food and livelihood of billions of people. Sometimes there’s not enough rain when seedlings need water, or too much when the plants need to keep their heads above water. As the sea intrudes, salt ruins the crop. As nights warm, yields go down."

Source: NYTimes, 05/22/2023

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