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US federal department is censoring use of term 'climate change', emails reveal

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Type
Literature
Publication
Milman, O. 2017. US federal department is censoring use of term 'climate change', emails reveal. The Guardian.
Year Published
2017
Description

Staff at the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) have been told to avoid using the term climate change in their work, with the officials instructed to reference “weather extremes” instead.

Geography
Untied States
National
Website
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/aug/07/usda-climate-change-languag…

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