Last year, various swaths of the U.S. experienced severe weather events, from scorching heat and raging wildfires to record flooding and tornado clusters.
In the wake of rebuild efforts scattered across the country, there is mounting evidence to suggest that certain weather patterns may become more persistent (and also destructive) in the future due to the effects of global warming.
Environment Maine is among the agencies that have recently produced documentation that will likely give legislators, insurers, and citizens some pause. The statewide, citizen-based environmental advocacy organization recently issued a report stating that every county in Maine has been hit by at least one federally declared weather-related disaster since 2006.
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