Guardian: America has some of the wildest weather on the planet, and it turns out those extremes - which run from heat waves and tornadoes to floods, hurricanes and droughts - carry a heavy price tag.
Climate studies have associated more frequent and intense weather events - such as heavy storms and heat waves - with climate change. The wild swings in weather across the midwest over the last few years - including heat waves, floods, and drought - have been cited as an example of what lies ahead with future...