I can't resist sharing Joe Romm's delight in the teams playing in the American NBA final where Heat comes up against Thunder. He calls it the First All-Weather NBA Final: Heat Vs. Thunder.
Given the poor track record of Florida, home of the Miami Heat, on addressing climate change it's hard to back Heat in this NBA final.
However, Romm notes that Oklahoma, home to Oklahoma City Thunder, has its own climatic ironies.
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| Insured losses due to thunderstorms and tornadoes in the U.S. in 2011 dollars. Data and image from Property Claims Service, Munich Re. |
With climate change, no one's a winner.
UPDATE: Heat beat Thunder 4:1 in best of 7.
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