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Dealing with it Quote by Avi Lewis

“Catastrophic damage from climate-driven extreme weather is now an annual…” quote by Avi Lewis — Download Open image

“Catastrophic damage from climate-driven extreme weather is now an annual reality. The cost of not dealing with it will be much greater than if we try to pre-empt some of those disaster cleanups by actually investing in the shift now.”

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