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Most surprising thing about a new report showing climate change imperils the US financial system is that the report even exists

  • Written by Jeffrey Dukes, Director of the Purdue Climate Change Research Center, Purdue University
imageBurnt orange skies in the middle of the day usually aren't a good sign. AP Photo/Tony Avelar

Burnt orange daytime skies signal that the consequences of climate change are already here. But while we tend to focus on the death and destruction resulting from the growing frequency and severity of wildfires and other disasters, we often pay less heed to...

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