Hurricane Sandy is wreaking havoc in the US. For a country that hesitates to talk about climate change, the superstorm has forced it to brainstorm. Newspaper columns and social media posts have started to explore the link between climate change and the storm. Down To Earth has been reporting on extreme climate events and their links to climate change, including category five hurricane Katrina of 2005. A few selected articles:
The superstorm has killed 68 so far in North America
Coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu on high alert
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