Extreme heat and flooding worldwide reflect the magnitude of the ... - NPR
Extreme heat and flooding worldwide reflect the magnitude of the climate crisis : NPR
Extreme heat and flooding worldwide reflect the magnitude of the climate crisis
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Chris Field, director of the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment, about the extreme weather events occurring globally.
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