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On the recordMarch 8, 2016
I think it is becoming very clear that unless we reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, we are going to see catastrophic sea level rise, devastating droughts, more wildfires, more habitat loss, greater ranges of exposures for disease, and massive international refugee crises.
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Dianne Feinstein
Democratic · California

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Warning about the severe consequences of failing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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