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Cities prepare for warm climate without saying so
2014-09-09 14:40:30| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: With climate change still a political minefield across the nation despite the strong scientific consensus that it's happening, some community leaders have hit upon a way of preparing for the potentially severe local consequences without triggering explosions of partisan warfare: Just change the subject. Big cities and small towns are shoring up dams and dikes, using roof gardens to absorb rainwater or upgrading sewage treatment plans to prevent overflows. Others are planting urban forests, providing...
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