DELAWARE CITY, Del. (AP) - A state panel is seeking public input on a report outlining how to prepare for and respond to potential climate change impacts in Delaware.
The Governor's Committee on Climate and Resiliency, which was charged by an executive order from Gov. Jack Markell, issued its report Monday and will accept public comment through May for possible revisions.
The committee has focused on three main areas: flood avoidance; mitigation, or reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in a way that benefits the economy; and adaptation to climate impacts in a variety of areas, including public health and safety, infrastructure and facilities, natural resources and business.
Markell says the science of climate change is real, and that the report is a starting point for an important discussion that Delawareans need to have.
