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Martin Heinrich: “It's not drought because it's not temporary. It is aridification. It is the result of climate change.”

On the recordApril 26, 2023
It's not drought because it's not temporary. It is aridification. It is the result of climate change.
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Martin Heinrich
Democratic · New Mexico

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Senator Heinrich discusses the long-term effects of climate change on water supply.

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