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On this date in 1908, nearly 500 people died in tornadoes in the deep south.

19 Mar 1925, 1 – The Windsor Star at Newspapers.com

Fox News says the Arctic will be ice-free in 30 years, and it is “disturbing.”

Disturbing study says Arctic Ocean could have ice-free summers in 30 years | Fox News

Experts are finally learning to push their predictions out past their retirement age.

Expert: Arctic polar cap may disappear this summer_English_Xinhua

North Pole May Be Ice-Free for First Time This Summer

BBC NEWS | UK | Swimmer aims to kayak to N Pole

Star-News – Google News Archive Search

Arctic Sea Ice Gone in Summer Within Five Years?

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Arctic summers ice-free ‘by 2013’

Gore: Polar ice cap may disappear by summer 2014

Wayback Machine

The Argus-Press – Google News Archive Search

Why Arctic sea ice will vanish in 2013 | Sierra Club Canada

Ice-free Arctic in two years heralds methane catastrophe – scientist | Environment | The Guardian

The End of the Arctic? Ocean Could be Ice Free by 2015 – The Daily Beast

A farewell to ice | Review | Chemistry World

Dems plan to censure Michigan lawmaker who said Trump’s boosting of hydroxychloroquine ‘saved my life’ | Fox News

Osama bin Laden wanted Joe Biden in charge of the US, because Biden is incompetent and would lead America into crisis.

The bin Laden plot to kill President Obama – The Washington Post

Bill Gates is buying a $43 million mansion at sea level in Del Mar, California.

Bill Gates Reportedly Buying Beachfront Home in Del Mar for $43 Million | Times of San Diego

He also wants to protect you from sea level rise, by polluting the atmosphere with chemicals.

I have vacationed in Del Mar, and am familiar with the topography.  The houses on the beach are not far above the high tide mark. Here is how it looks on Google Earth.

My neighbor told me today that this is the worst pandemic ever, or at least since 1918. Actual data shows that global COVID-19 deaths are still well below those of a typical flu season.

“between 291,000 and 646,000 people worldwide die from seasonal influenza-related respiratory illnesses each year”

• CDC

COVID   Flu

In December Australian Broadcasting Corporation determined that a drought in Africa is the worst in century, and they knew this because a guy in his 30s who sells tourist handicrafts told them so.

Victoria Falls slows to a trickle, fuelling fears of climate change – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Meanwhile, the area was having its third wettest season record.

Victoria Falls thunders again after stark dry season photos | AccuWeather

Here is the same story from 1950.

08 Feb 1950, 5 – Sioux City Journal at Newspapers.com