Disasters pound North America in 2017; overall down globally

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It seemed nature really had a grudge against North America in 2017, what with all the hurricanes, wildfires, and earthquakes. At the same time, the rest of the world caught a break of sorts from its usual yearly quota of disasters. This review of the economic toll of last year's global weather and seismic-related disasters includes comments from Kim Cobb, professor in the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences.

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College of Sciences, EAS

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Environment
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College of Sciences, School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, kim cobb, Global Warming, climate, hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes, disasters
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  • Created By: Renay San Miguel
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Jan 3, 2018 - 10:15am
  • Last Updated: Jan 3, 2018 - 10:15am