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Climate change could hit Berkshires economy hard
2013-04-27 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Berkshire Eagle: By the end of the century, the Berkshire County economy -- much like the global economy -- may be forever altered by the effects of climate change. Some local economic changes have already begun in response to impacts expected from climate change in the coming decades. Land-use planners and policy specialists in the insurance industry are preparing for changes likely to be brought on by warmer temperatures and more severe weather events. Local farmers and business owners are already looking to...
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