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On the recordApril 26, 2023
It is aridification. It is the result of climate change and it is going to be at that level or potentially worse for the foreseeable future.
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Martin Heinrich
Democratic · New Mexico

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Heinrich discusses the long-term impacts of climate change on water resources.

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