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Jim Risch: climate change is actually a threat multiplier

On the recordOctober 14, 2009
climate change is actually a threat multiplier
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

Editor's note · Context

Climate change exacerbates existing global tensions and conflicts.

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