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Warm air holds more water vapor than cold, and so the atmosphere is about 4% wetter than it was 40 years ago. This loads the dice for flood and drought, and we're seeing both in stunning abundance.

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Bill McKibben
Age: 63
Born: 1960
Born: December 8
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