CNN Dumps Climate Question Into GOP Presidential Debate Punchbowl

MRC Latino | January 11, 2024
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JAKE TAPPER: Turning to the topic of climate, 2023 was the hottest year ever recorded on Earth, and Americans are already feeling the impact. Just yesterday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported that the U.S. experienced 28 weather and climate-related disasters that cost at least $1 billion last year, another record. Governor Desantis, here in Florida, ma-- I’m sorry, governor Desantis, here in Iowa, massive flooding left farmers underwater. In Florida, rising seas threaten coastal cities. You have taken action in your home state to mitigate the problems of rising seas. But as president, would you do anything to deal with the underlying cause which scientists agree requires cutting carbon emissions.