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Harley Rouda: “When we raise the ambient temperature of our atmosphere by even a few degrees, where we have built, literally, our…”

On the recordNovember 13, 2019
When we raise the ambient temperature of our atmosphere by even a few degrees, where we have built, literally, our homes, our cities, and our farms are in the wrong place because of these shifting weather patterns.
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Harley Rouda
California

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Rouda discusses the impact of climate change on infrastructure and living conditions.

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