Days after the anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, President Barack Obama has issued an executive order meant to encourage Americans to adapt to a changing climate. "The impacts of climate change — including an increase in prolonged periods of excessively high temperatures, more heavy downpours, an increase in wildfires, more severe droughts, permafrost thawing, ocean acidification, and sea-level rise — are already affecting communities, natural resources, ecosystems, economies, and public health across the nation," he writes.
To adapt, he calls for local governments, businesses, and other groups to jointly "improve climate preparedness and resilience; help safeguard our economy, infrastructure, environment, and natural resources; and...
via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/11/1/5054658/obama-issues-executive-climate-change-resilience-order
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