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Obama to Sign Order Calling For Adaptation to Climate Change
2013-11-01 17:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: President Obama was expected to sign an executive order on Friday directing federal agencies to make it easier for states and communities to adapt to the rising seas, more intense storms, and droughts that are expected to increase as the planet warms this century. A key aspect of the order aims to ensure that states and local communities take into account likely climate conditions in the future when they spend federal money on projects like roads, bridges, and flood control structures. Critics say...
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