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M&Co. Report: Current Challenges Hindering Climate Change Adaptation

By Toby Hicks, Legislative Intern
Marlowe & Company Report
November 12, 2009

In the past 50 years in the U.S. average temperature has risen by more than two degrees Fahrenheit, precipitation has increased by 5%, extreme weather events have become more frequent, and sea levels have risen along most of the coast. According to a recent National Research Council report, individuals and institutions that will be affected by climate change are unprepared for what that means. To successfully adapt to these climate changes, decisions must be made that cut across traditional economic, agency, and government boundaries.

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