Cold-o-nomics

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Cold-o-nomics

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Feb 4, 2019

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Parts of America are in the grip of a cold snap. Others are being drenched by rain. How do we measure the cost of extreme weather conditions? We called a scientist to find out. It turns out storms are getting more and more expensive.

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Feb 4, 2019

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