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People following the news — and the forecasts — may be wondering: Is climate change making tornadoes worse? Many of the extreme weather events that have dominated headlines recently — from heat waves ...

Rural communities in western Mississippi are surveying and cleaning up the damage after an unusual and powerful tornado tore through the area Friday night. The tornado killed at least 25 people in ...