Article 2GJPT Climate change is happening now – here’s eight things we can do to adapt to it | Missy Stults

Climate change is happening now – here’s eight things we can do to adapt to it | Missy Stults

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Missy Stults
from on (#2GJPT)
Donald Trump has rejected global leadership on the issue, so now it's down to us as individuals to plan, and push through new policies change where we can

A little girl sits outside on her front stoop, watching the cars go by and the people trot to work in the early hours of the morning. She wears a long-sleeved shirt, pants, and sneakers. Nothing is particularly shocking about this image, except the fact that it's December in New York City (or Detroit, or London). In a "traditional" year, this girl would be wearing her winter coat, a hat that covers nearly her entire head, and potentially snow boots. But not in 2016. Or 2015. Or 2014. It's simply too warm for all those clothes.

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