Putting the emphasis on the local level to address climate change
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Putting the emphasis on the local level to address climate change
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Jobs Neck, Martha’s Vineyard, MA
With effects of climate change becoming more apparent in recent years, an ever-growing body of research has emerged to quantify, understand, model and predict the risks associated with the phenomenon.
But within that field, said Woodwell Climate Research Center climate risk director Christopher Schwalm, the focus has always been on global climatic trends.
The Vineyard Gazette
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