Michael Smolens: Climate-change adaptation for California’s land, the sea and water supply

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Michael Smolens: Climate-change adaptation for California’s land, the sea and water supply

California state government and many local agencies put a premium on reducing greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change. But recent developments underscore the parallel emphasis on adapting to the effects of global warming — from advances in sea-level rise strategies to stretching water supplies to thinning forests at high risk for wildfire. The scientific consensus that global warming is an existential threat is facing renewed …