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As US doubles down on fossil fuels, communities will have to adapt to the consequences − yet climate adaptation funding is on the chopping block

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Climate Adaptation Science Centers have been funded by the U.S. Geological Survey since 2011 .

The White House is proposing to eliminate funding for climate adaptation science in the next federal budget.

They say federal scientists have been developing solutions to reduce harm climate change is causing in people's lives and livelihoods.

Losing adaptation science will leave the United States even more vulnerable to future climate hazards.

A key part of these projects is the strong working relationships built between scientists and natural resource managers in state, community, tribal and government agencies who can put this knowledge into practice.

With climate extremes likely to increase in the coming years , losing adaptation science is a risk.

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