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Climate Change

A significant amount of existing research indicates that the world’s climate is changing.  Emergency managers should consider the implications of climate change regardless of the cause.  Several climate change-related trends may present critical challenges to emergency managers and warrant in-depth analysis.  These include: Rising temperatures; Increased storm intensity and frequency; Rising sea levels; Changing drought and fire risk; Shifting threats to human health and disease patterns

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Resource Type:	Document / Report
Audience Categories:	Volunteers Educational Institutes and Professionals General Public / Households Federal Agencies Scientific and Research Organizations / Institutions FEMA Employees Hazard Mitigation Officers State, Local and Tribal Representatives Planners Emergency Personnel and Managers FEMA Regions Private Not-for-Profits
Hazard Types:	Not Hazard Related
Subjects:	Emergency Response Emergency Planning Emergency Preparedness
Last Update Date:	06/11/2012 12:46 PM

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