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Eleanor Holmes Norton: Public lands not only support complex ecosystems, but also can sequester carbon and make areas more resilient to the…

On the recordJune 14, 2023
Public lands not only support complex ecosystems, but also can sequester carbon and make areas more resilient to the impacts of climate change.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Norton discusses the ecological benefits of public lands in combating climate change.

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