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It’s time make climate change work for Texas
Posted by Express News: None Given on September 12th, 2014
Express News: Each generation faces environmental challenges -- over the past century we've cleaned up polluted lakes, recovered from the Dust Bowl, turned exceptional places into state and national parks, and taught people about recycling. Today we face an unprecedented environmental challenge of global proportions. Climate change affects every aspect of our lives -- human health, the health of our economy, the health of the terrestrial and marine ecosystems essential for human existence. To help meet the challenge...
The U.S. has acted before, it can again on climate change
Posted by Express News: None Given on December 21st, 2013
Express News: During the 1980s, the United States and the world faced an urgent environmental challenge. Scientists warned strongly that chlorofluorocarbons, known as CFCs, were destroying the ozone layer.
If not stopped, this would wreak havoc on public health -- increasing cancer rates, cataracts and worse -- and on ecosystems that are essential for agriculture and marine life.
The scientists made it clear: Humans caused this problem and humans must fix it.
Under then-President Ronald Reagan's leadership,...
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