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Hundreds of thoiusands of Texas and Mississipi residents still have no running water after winter storms.

Tue, 2021-03-02 17:16 — mike kraft

In Texas and Mississippi, Hundreds of Thousands Still Have No Water Weeks After Winter Storms | The Weather Channel - Articles from The Weather Channel | weather.com Two deadly and devastating winter storms cracked water mains, froze equipment and shut down treatment plants. - Articles from The Weather Channel | weather.com The Weather Channel

In the weeks following two deadly and devastating winter storms, millions of people across the South have seen their power restored. Unfortunately, hundreds of thousands remain without clean water.

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The Texas power grid failure: fragility and attitudes

Sat, 2021-02-20 09:35 — mike kraft

The grid leaves us powerless The trouble in Texas is a chilling reminder of the fragility of our foundations. Dan Zak Washington Post

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Explanation of how have storms affected shipments of COVID-19 vaccinations

Sat, 2021-02-20 09:17 — mike kraft

EXPLAINER: How have storms affected COVID-19 vaccinations? NEW YORK (AP) — Efforts to vaccinate Americans against COVID-19 have been stymied by a series of winter storms and outages that have hobbled transportation hubs and highways in parts of the... AP NEWS

NEW YORK (AP) — Efforts to vaccinate Americans against COVID-19 have been stymied by a series of winter storms and outages that have hobbled transportation hubs and highways in parts of the country not used to extreme cold weather.

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Winter storms delay six million COVID-19 vaccine doses -_White House

Fri, 2021-02-19 14:56 — mike kraft

Six million COVID-19 vaccine doses delayed by winter storms: White The White House said Friday that winter storms have caused a backlog of 6 million COVID-19 vaccine doses, about three days worth of shipments, but they expect to clear the backlog within a week. Peter Sullivan TheHill

The White House said Friday that winter storms have caused a backlog of 6 million COVID-19 vaccine doses, about three days worth of shipments, but they expect to clear the backlog within a week.

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Severe winter weather delays covid-19 vaccine shipments

Wed, 2021-02-17 06:21 — mike kraft

Covid vaccine shipments will be delayed because of weather, CDC says The government projects "widespread delays" over the next few days because of severe winter weather across much of the country. NBC News

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Earth is losing ice faster today than in the mid-1990s, study suggests

Tue, 2021-01-26 07:05 — mike kraft

Earth is losing ice faster today than in the mid-1990s, study suggests Earth’s ice is melting faster today than in the mid-1990s, new research suggests, as climate change nudges global temperatures ever higher. Yereth Rosen U.S.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Earth’s ice is melting faster today than in the mid-1990s, new research suggests, as climate change nudges global temperatures ever higher.

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New Climate Maps Show a Transformed United States

Wed, 2020-09-16 17:08 — mike kraft

New Climate Maps Show a Transformed United States According to new data analyzed by ProPublica and The New York Times Magazine, warming temperatures, rising seas and changing rainfall will profoundly reshape the way people have lived in North America for centuries. ProPublica

According to new data from the Rhodium Group analyzed by ProPublica and The New York Times Magazine, warming temperatures and changing rainfall will drive agriculture and temperate climates northward, while sea level rise will consume coastlines and dangerous levels of humidity will swamp the Mississippi River valley.

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