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- The Trump administration is doing little to address rising global temperatures.
- But mayors across the US overwhelmingly believe that climate change is a result of human activities.
- Two-thirds of them even agree that cities should play a role in reducing the effects of climate change — even if it means making fiscal sacrifices.
Despite almost universal scientific consensus that climate change poses a growing threat, President Donald Trump’s recent infrastructure plan makes no mention of the need to build resilience to rising global temperatures. Instead, it actually seeks to weaken environmental reviews as a way of speeding up the infrastructure permitting process.
This proposal flies in the face of scientific evidence on climate change. It also contradicts the priorities of many local leaders who view climate change as a growing concern.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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