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Yellowstone Will Partially Reopen Wed After Catastrophic Floods

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    JUN 2022
    Image copyright: AP [via NY Post]
    story last updated SEP 2022

    The Spin

    Narrative A

    Yellowstone's flooding was caused by a super-soaking atmospheric river that began in the American Northwest, catastrophic rainfall, and melting snowpack. However, the real culprit is climate change, which intensifies what should be normal weather events into disasters.

    Green Matters

    Narrative B

    It's easy to dismiss any extreme weather event as a consequence of climate change, but in reality they're usually influenced by a myriad of factors that have nothing to do with it. More research is needed before we can establish any direct causal link between the two.

    Financial Times

    Metaculus Prediction


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    NBCJUL 2022
    All entrances to Yellowstone National Park are temporarily closed due to 'extremely hazardous conditions'
    CNNJUL 2022