The Debates Will Be About Climate—Disguised as Other Issues

WIRED Science: Space, Health, Biotech, and More

• Episode: The Debates Will Be About Climate—Disguised as Other Issues
• Website: WIRED Science: Space, Health, Biotech, and More
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• Duration: 00:07:13
• Published: 2019-07-03 16:33

Shhhhh. Don’t tell anyone, but Jay Inslee is going to get a presidential debate focused on climate change. Inslee, the governor of Washington state and one of two dozen candidates vying for the Democratic Party’s nomination for president, has been agitating for such a single-topic debate for months. Other candidates have signed onto the idea, and activists within the party have amplified the message. But Tom Perez, chair of the Democratic National Committee, said nuh-uh.