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On the recordOctober 27, 2009
Adaptation. This is word that is the shorthand for the changes we, as a society, need to make to be better prepared for the changes that we are and will continue to experience as a result of climate change.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

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Cardin emphasizes the need for societal changes to adapt to climate change.

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