I am posting this report in hopes that Americans will read it and learn what all humans are facing. Every human being must be made aware of the severity of climate change and how it will personally affect them and their family. Please pass the report to your friends and family. We are facing an extintion event of human beings caused by human beings.
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First published 2017
Fourth National Climate Assessment | Volume I CSSR2017_FullReport
Danny McGregor 