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As US doubles down on fossil fuels, communities will have to adapt to the consequences − yet climate adaptation funding is on the chopping block

  • Written by Bethany Bradley, Professor of Biogeography and Spatial Ecology, UMass Amherst
As US doubles down on fossil fuels, communities will have to adapt to the consequences − yet climate adaptation funding is on the chopping blockSalt marshes protect shorelines, but they're already struggling to survive sea-level rise.John Greim/LightRocket via Getty Images

It’s no secret that warming temperatures, wildfires and flash floods are increasingly affecting lives across the United States. With the U.S. government now planning to ramp up fossil fuel use, the risks of these...

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