(CNN) -   An executive order mandated steps to make it easier
for communities "to strengthen their resilience to extreme
weather and prepare for other impacts of climate change,"
according to a White House statement.    The task force will
advise the Obama administration on how the federal government
"can respond to the needs of communities nationwide that are
dealing with the impacts of climate change," according to the
statement.  Obama charged federal agencies to modernize their
programs supporting "climate-resilient investments," like their
building policies for local governments, especially after
natural disasters.  He also ordered land management policies
that will protect natural resources and the development of data
sets for Americans to better understand climate change.  The
dual working groups have their work cut out for them as climate
science clashes with political realities.  Congressional
Republicans oppose virtually any effort to combat climate
change, critical of federal regulations on emissio