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Juan Vargas: Somehow, my friends on the other side think that they are made-up risks. They are imaginary risks.

On the recordMarch 20, 2024
Somehow, my friends on the other side think that they are made-up risks. They are imaginary risks.
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Juan Vargas
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Vargas argues against the perception that climate-related risks are not real.

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