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Report: Climate change already affecting US economy, people
2013-01-11 23:13:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Kansas City Star: A new report warns that climate change driven by human activity already is affecting the American people and economy, with more frequent and intense heat waves, heavy downpours and, in some places, floods and droughts. A draft version of the National Climate Assessment that was released Friday warns that as the Earth continues to warm because of increasing levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, the health and livelihoods of many Americans and the ecosystems that sustain the country face...
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