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Addressing Climate Change Grows Our Economy, Creates Jobs
2013-07-17 21:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Huffington Post: The economic costs of climate change are now clear. From weather-related disasters like Superstorm Sandy to droughts that have wiped out family farms and fueled devastating fires, the United States suffered 11 climate-related disasters last year alone that cost $1 billion -- each. But the economic benefits of addressing climate change by investing in clean energy and energy efficiency are now clear too. Over the last four years, we've doubled the electricity we get from wind and solar. We've...
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