As residents of Mississippi begin to pick up the pieces after deadly tornado-spawning storms, some experts are attributing the increase of such natural disasters to climate change. Multiple rounds of storms continue to be possible throughout the day, with parts of the South and Midwest under an enhanced risk of severe weather. The storms on Friday night have killed at least 26 people and injured dozens more, leading President Joe Biden to approve a disaster declaration for counties in Mississippi early Sunday morning. "Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster," a White House release said. This devastation comes as statistics continue to show the increase in natural disasters occurring across the globe due to human-induced climate change. While it is too soon to definitively say that the tornadoes in Mississippi are a direct result of climate change, it highlights the urgent need to tackle climate change and its impacts on our planet.