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Democratic debate: candidates fail to grasp centrality of climate crisis

The 10 candidates on stage in Miami accurately conveyed the urgency of global heating but missed chances to show how it underlies all key political issues

The second night of the first Democratic 2020 presidential debates on Thursday demonstrated just how far the US political system still is from contemplating the climate crisis as a challenge that will touch almost all areas of American life and policymaking.

Once again, debate moderators waited until nearly 80 minutes into the debate to pose questions on climate change.

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