After a Quiet Start, Climate Gets More Attention as the DNC Wraps Up
By Kiley Price
Climate change finally got its moment on the last night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago yesterday. After a few days without much talk of emissions, several marquee speakers, including U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, dedicated large portions of their speeches to the pressing threat global warming poses to humanity.
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