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This chapter opens by providing an overview of climate change and then discusses the details of greenhouse gases, the effects of floods and droughts, and ideas for future change. The story takes place in Kenya and focuses on adaptation and resiliency of farmers.

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Zolnikov, T.R. (2018). Climate Change. In: Autoethnographies on the Environment and Human Health. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69026-1_3

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