Thursday, November 22, 2012

US politicians urged to seize the moment on climate change after Sandy

Guardian: Hurricane Sandy might be fresh in the American public's memory, but for advocates seeking action on climate change time is running out. At a recent event, engineering, disaster preparation and climate science professors at Columbia University urged lawmakers to take advantage of the public's post Hurricane Sandy interest in global warming and push through bold policies. "Memory fades very fast," said civil engineering professor George Deodatis at the university event Monday. "The next six months...

URL: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/nov/22/politicians-urged-climate-change-sandy
Enclosure: http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2012/11/21/1353528321404/sandy-new-york-008.jpg

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