Steve Inskeep

Okay. So is this just a bad year, or is there evidence that the frequency is increasing in a real way over time?

Okay. So is this just a bad year, or is there evidence that the frequency is increasing in a real way over time?

Oh, this is interesting. And this is a thing that people have said about climate change, that you end up with more extreme weather events. So not more tornadoes total, but more of these clusters of tornadoes.

Oh, this is interesting. And this is a thing that people have said about climate change, that you end up with more extreme weather events. So not more tornadoes total, but more of these clusters of tornadoes.

Oh, this is interesting. And this is a thing that people have said about climate change, that you end up with more extreme weather events. So not more tornadoes total, but more of these clusters of tornadoes.

I appreciate that last detail. It is the National Weather Service acknowledging this in a statement. So let's try to figure out what's going on. We understand that climate change can lead to more extreme weather events. We have these more extreme weather events. But can we be a little more precise about the mechanics? Do scientists understand why big outbreaks of tornadoes are getting more common?

I appreciate that last detail. It is the National Weather Service acknowledging this in a statement. So let's try to figure out what's going on. We understand that climate change can lead to more extreme weather events. We have these more extreme weather events. But can we be a little more precise about the mechanics? Do scientists understand why big outbreaks of tornadoes are getting more common?

I appreciate that last detail. It is the National Weather Service acknowledging this in a statement. So let's try to figure out what's going on. We understand that climate change can lead to more extreme weather events. We have these more extreme weather events. But can we be a little more precise about the mechanics? Do scientists understand why big outbreaks of tornadoes are getting more common?

And that's Up First for this Tuesday, May 20th. I'm Steve Inskeep.

And that's Up First for this Tuesday, May 20th. I'm Steve Inskeep.

And that's Up First for this Tuesday, May 20th. I'm Steve Inskeep.

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How do you hear it if it's in your pocket? Anyway, today's episode of Up First was... Headphones. Oh, thank you. Thanks for the reminder. Bluetooth. There we go. Today's Up First was edited by Neela Banerjee, Rylan Barton, Carrie Kahn, Ali Schweitzer, and Alice Wolfley. It was produced by Ziad Butch, Ben Abrams, and Christopher Thomas.

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President Biden once championed an effort to cut cancer deaths in half.

President Biden once championed an effort to cut cancer deaths in half.

President Biden once championed an effort to cut cancer deaths in half.