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Paul Tonko: “I am particularly worried about the implications of future natural disasters which are projected to become both more…”

On the recordJuly 22, 2020
I am particularly worried about the implications of future natural disasters which are projected to become both more common and more severe, particularly in the Caribbean as the climate warms.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Concern about increasing natural disasters due to climate change affecting the Caribbean.

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