Weekend Listens: Deep Decarbonization, Climate & Recreation, Wind

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Date

Feb. 2, 2018

News Type

Media Highlight

Source

Axios

“Resources For the Future’s podcast looks at research that concludes that global warming will boost North America’s outdoor recreation economy.”

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