Impact of Climate Change. Members talked with james witt and Atmospheric Science professors about efforts to prepare for Natural Disasters which might result in change in weather patterns. The subcommittee will come to order. Without objections, the chair is authorized. This is our third in a series of Climate Change hearings, continuing with Natural Disasters. I recognize myself for five minutes to give an opening statement. Mentioned, this is the third in a series of hearings. History ofning the the Scientific Consensus of Climate Change and the Public Health effects of Climate Change in our first two hearings, the subcommittee turns to the impact of Climate Change on Natural Disasters. This subcommittee has three goals today. First, we are going to illustrate how Natural Disasters are made both more intense and more frequent to to Climate Change. Climate change israel and we are constantly reminded of that fact in terrifying ways. Just two weeks ago, it was reported that greenland l
The Committee Plans to hold this congress. After examining the history of the Scientific Consensus on Climate Change and the Public Health effects of Climate Change in our first two hearings, today the subcommittee turns to the impact of Climate Change on Natural Disasters. This subcommittee has three goals today. First, were going to illustrate how Natural Disasters are made both more intense and more frequent due to Climate Change. Climate change is real. We are con substantiate constan of that fact. Greenland lost 2 billion tons of ice in one day alone. 2 billion tons of ice lost in a day and weve got people still telling us not to worry that Climate Change isnt a problem. The American People know better and they know because they are already suffering from the effects. Michael man is here today to explain how and why we are seeing more intense hurricanes, more frequent wildfires and more devastating flooding because of Climate Change. Our second goal today is to examine how the fed
Of political ads on facebook by russia. We also talked to the Washington Examiner breaking news editor about President Trump speech at the u. N. It is day seven of the on the tour of state capitols. We will be joined aboard the bus by our guest later in the program. In the first hour, we invite you to give us your thoughts on the latest efforts by the Republican Senate to repeal and replace the Affordable Care act. If it passes, it will not only change how the money gets sent to the states for health care but also significant changes to medicaid will occur. You can give us your thoughts today on the phone lines. If you support, call 202 . 488001 if you stop if you oppose, please call 202 7488000. Thebill proposed by benefits andidy, cuts funding to 34 states. A smaller amount of Health Care Money will be reshuffled around the country and block grants for much of the coming decade with states having more freedom on how to spend it. Theould also transform federal role in medicaid for and
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