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Coping with Climate Change

Published: November 20th, 2012

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How to better prepare for a superstorm like Sandy? The answer is being debated by storm survivors, government officials and climate scientists. Climate Central’s Dr. Ben Strauss offers his expertise in the PBS NewsHour report.

Posted in Climate, Extremes, Hurricanes, Oceans & Coasts, Sea Level, Landscapes, Society, Weather, Extreme Weather, Solutions, States of Change, United States, New England, Mid-Atlantic, South

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