US cities launch plans to deal with extreme weather
Phoenix, Houston, Louisville, Nashville and Oakland among those hiring specialists to combat climate-change effects
01 June 2021 - 17:47
New York — Tucson hired a forester. Miami named a heat officer. And Los Angeles appointed a climate emergency mobilisation director.
Across the US, cities have launched programmes focused on dealing with extreme weather, reflecting the worsening effects of climate change on local communities, according to experts...
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