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After a Quiet Start, Climate Gets More Attention as the DNC Wraps Up

Inside Climate News · By Kiley Price · last updated
Climate change had a bigger spotlight on the Democratic National Convention’s final night.

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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