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Bay Area Communities See Signs of Climate Change

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Two recently released climate change reports make it clear that climate change is not a thing of the distant future. Climate change is already happening. Local governments in the Bay Area have begun to recognize extreme weather events, sea level rise, prolonged heat waves and drought as signs of climate change at home, but are they doing enough to mitigate worse effects in the future?

Read a special report about what Santa Clara and San Mateo counties are doing to adapt to the environmental issues knocking at the door.

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