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The US Leads the World in Weather Catastrophes. Here’s Why

By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer The United States is Earth’s punching bag for nasty weather. Blame geography for the U.S. getting hit by stronger, costlier, more varied and frequent extreme weather than anywhere on the planet, several experts said. Two oceans, the Gulf of Mexico, the Rocky Mountains, jutting peninsulas like Florida, clashing storm […]

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