(Bloomberg) -- In the U.S., this past year has had more thanenough reminders of how weather can affect our lives.

California is heading into its fourth year of drought because itdidn’t get enough snow. Boston is just emerging from a recordsnowpack. Almost every day, flights get canceled, children missschool and parents send checks off to insurance companies to guardagainst floods, hurricanes and tornadoes.

Yet there are even longer-term impacts that most people mightnot notice. For instance, if you live in Canada, the northern U.S.or parts of Europe, the earth beneath your feet is rising. Thereason is, more or less, because of the weather.

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