Catching the wave.(THE ENVIRONMENT: DEATH AND REBIRTH)
American Prospect, The, October, 2005 by Kuttner, Robert
HURRICANE KATRINA WAS FIRST and foremost an environmental event. Experts can debate whether it was an early casualty of global warming or merely a harbinger of what every reputable climate scientist predicts will happen if we don't radically change. Even without global warming, it is a warning to take Mother Nature seriously. If your city is below sea level, it is not smart to neglect infrastructure.
Katrina, speaking of infrastructure, is also a political wake-up call. Before the hurricane struck, we were preparing this special report to mark the one-year anniversary of a ...
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