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“It’s not a particularly helpful way to look at an event like this”—linking tornadoes and climate change
Also on the daily podcast: Gulf citizenship at last (for a chosen few) and repurposing Britain’s phone boxes for profit
MANY HAVE been quick to link the tornado catastrophe in America’s Upland South to climate change; we ask why that is a tricky connection to draw. Citizenship of Gulf states has long been difficult to acquire, even for lifelong residents. That is slowly changing—for a slice of the elite. And the kerfuffle surrounding the repurposing of Britain’s red phone boxes. Runtime: 23 min
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