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Biden Sounds Alarm On Climate Change In Visit To Hurricane-Wracked New Jersey

The president warned that natural disasters would only grow more extreme if meaningful environmental changes weren't made.
President Biden takes part in a briefing with New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and other local leaders in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida on Tuesday.

President Biden on Tuesday spoke in stark terms about the reality of climate change during a visit to the northeast United States, which experienced deadly flooding and catastrophic infrastructure damage last

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