USA: Climate change in Alaska and Hawaii - Roadmaps for federal adaptation policies

Source(s): Truthout

Christine Shearer analyses for Truthout the changes in practices and policies that can help better adapt to climate change in Alaska and Hawaii. She states that steady changes in Alaska demonstrate the current gaps in United States' disaster management and adaptation policies and Hawaii shows that even subtle changes in species introduction, land use and climate can dramatically affect certain ecosystems.

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