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Mazie Hirono: “Climate change is threatening Hawaii's future freshwater security through sea level rise because we have the water…”

On the recordMarch 21, 2018
Climate change is threatening Hawaii's future freshwater security through sea level rise because we have the water table, increasing temperatures, increased strata, et cetera.
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii

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Senator Hirono highlights climate change's impact on Hawaii's freshwater security.

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