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Gregory Meeks: Even if we achieve our ambitious goals of keeping 1.5 percent warming within reach, our children will still have to…

On the recordMay 11, 2021
Even if we achieve our ambitious goals of keeping 1.5 percent warming within reach, our children will still have to learn to live on a dramatically changed planet.
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Gregory Meeks
Democratic · New York

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Meeks warns about the long-term impacts of climate change on future generations.

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