Homes surrounded by flood waters in Hampton, New Hampshire, on January 10. Climate change is fueling storms in both the summer and winter.
Mandatory Credit:	Lauren Owens Lambert/AFP/Getty Images

Homes surrounded by flood waters in Hampton, New Hampshire, on January 10. Climate change is fueling storms in both the summer and winter.
Mandatory Credit: Lauren Owens Lambert/AFP/Getty Images

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