FLOODS - The American Midwest

"Flooding devastates parts of the Midwest after huge winter storm" PBS NewsHour 3/18/2019

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SUMMARY:  Parts of the Midwest are reeling from major flooding this week due to a massive late-winter storm.  Across Iowa and Nebraska, thousands of people had to be evacuated, roads and other infrastructure were destroyed and buildings were submerged by rising waters.  Rivers hit record levels in 41 places across the region, including 17 in Nebraska alone.  William Brangham reports.

"Roads, towns and livelihoods are washed away in Midwest floods" PBS NewsHour 3/22/2019

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SUMMARY:  Ongoing flooding across the Midwest has left thousands of homes damaged and vast swaths of farmland underwater.  Residents and public officials alike are trying to cope with washed-out roads, lost livestock, ruined crops, and a lack of supplies.  Meanwhile, weather experts are predicting a “potentially unprecedented” flood season.  Judy Woodruff speaks to Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts for more.

MIDWEST FREEZE - Consequence of Climate Change?

"Why the Midwest’s deep freeze may be a consequence of climate change" PBS NewsHour 1/30/2019

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SUMMARY:  More than a quarter of the U.S. population is expected to deal with sub-zero temperatures this week.  The extreme cold has sparked some public skepticism over global warming, but scientists actually believe it is a consequence of climate change.  Amna Nawaz talks to Dr. Jennifer Francis of the Woods Hole Research Center for an explanation of this counterintuitive weather relationship.

REMINDER:  "Global Warming" is NOT "Weather."  Weather is what is happening in your backyard now.  "Global Warming" is what it happening to the entire atmosphere of Earth over decades.