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Barack Obama: We can choose to believe that Superstorm Sandy, and the most severe drought in decades, and the worst wildfires some…

On the recordDecember 10, 2013
We can choose to believe that Superstorm Sandy, and the most severe drought in decades, and the worst wildfires some states have ever seen were all just a freak coincidence. Or we can choose to believe in the overwhelming judgment of science and act before it is too late.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Obama emphasizes the urgency of addressing climate change based on scientific consensus.

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