Floods in Brazil spark conspiracy theories over the cause, including toxic jet vapor trails and antennas in Alaska

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PORTO ALEGRE, BRAZIL - MAY 11: A speedboat tows a boat transporting people who were rescued from the floods on May 11, 2024 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. According to the Meteorological Service, a cold front is causing new heavy rains that can exceed the 150 mm causing more damage to the city and increase in the water levels.

Cloud seeding probably didn't cause Dubai's floods. The UAE has been trying to control its weather for years, and the US does it too.

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A cloud-seeding rocket is launched in an attempt to make rain in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province of China.

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A US military base was pummeled with rogue waves from a storm surge on the Marshall Islands

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A Kwaj resident shows her support for the displaced individuals from Roi-Namur, who are affectionately called Roi Rats.

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Climate change migration: Where people are moving to escape wildfires, extreme flooding, and record heat

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A woman inspects the damage on Pine Island Road, Florida, after the passage of Hurricane Ian.

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Stock market winners and losers are already emerging from the next extreme weather cycle

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Hurricane Irma

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Floridians are relocating to the center of the state to try to avoid hurricanes — and high insurance premiums

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Ocala, Florida

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Elon Musk called Burning Man the 'best art on Earth' before thousands of mud-soaked attendees fled the disastrous event

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People wade through mud at Burning Man 2023.
People wade through mud and water at Burning Man.

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A Florida mayor accused Ron DeSantis — who's away on a book tour — of not calling to check in on Fort Lauderdale as it floods

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Ron DeSantis.
Ron DeSantis.

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60,000 miles of US roads could be under water in a few decades. Here's how experts say we can save our critical infrastructure.

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The impact on roads and traffic of was about $1.5 billion worth of damage in 2020. By 2050, it could be as high as $37 billion.

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