Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20111119:15:41:00
In the first eight months of this year, 10 events costs $1 billion or more, a new record from the groundhog day blizzard, the damage topping $45 billion. scientists say it doesn't have to be that way. >> we can build more safely, we can climate-proof or infrastructure such that when there are extreme impacts, our buildings are safe. cities can plant more trees and greenspace to reduce the effect and coastal areas at risk from sea level rise. >> extreme weather events do not have to have extreme consequences. >> reporter: a warning from which people and the planet can benefit. anne thompson, nb...
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