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Geologists race to collect perishable data as Kentucky residents ‘scared to death’ over floods amid Trump cuts ...

"It doesn’t matter if people don’t believe in climate change; it’s going to wallop them anyway … This is a new world of extremes and cascading hazards"

— Ryan Thigpen, geologist

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[-] [email protected] 2 points 11 hours ago

They shouldn't be scared, though. This is exactly what Kentucky voted for.

"Yet statewide, two-thirds of Kentuckians voted for Trump last year, with his vote share closer to 80% in rural communities hit hard by extreme weather, where many still blame Barack Obama for coal mine closures."

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[-] [email protected] 1 points 12 hours ago

I hear taps. Pieces bros.

this post was submitted on 29 May 2025
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