Obama announces plan for $1bn climate resilience fund

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Fiscal 2015 budget to include new climate resilience funding, as California provided with fresh funds to tackle crippling drought

As David Cameron faces mounting calls for an increase in the UK government's funding for climate resilience efforts, US President Barack Obama is moving forward with plans to dramatically increase spending...

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