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Thunderstorms spawned numerous tornadoes across the Plains Friday, some of which turned violent and destructive in Nebraska and Iowa.

Why it matters: The storms, forecast to be spread across several states, reserved their fury for just two, in an outbreak without a recent precedent.

A three-day severe weather outbreak threatens to bring damaging winds, large hail, flooding and strong tornadoes to a vast region in the Central U.S.

The big picture: The storms may peak on Saturday, when the threat area will extend from the Gulf Coast to Wisconsin and tornado danger may be highest.

Artificial intelligence's thirst for electricity is conspiring with other factors to trigger a sharp spike in electricity demand that the U.S. is only beginning to address.

Why it matters: How lawmakers, utilities, regulators and tech companies manage this trend may determine whether America's emissions reduction goals are met, with more fossil fuel-powered plants under consideration in the near-term.

Deadly rains that swamped the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Bahrain last week and flooded Dubai in apocalyptic scenes were likely tied in part to climate change, a new study finds.

Why it matters: The new research shows how human-caused climate change is interacting with natural climate cycles to render existing infrastructure inadequate.