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Climate Change | People of Virginia

We asked people of Virginia if there are things we can do to lessen negative impacts.

04/20/2023 | Rating TV-PG

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Climate Change | People of Virginia

Clip: Season 2 Episode 8 | 1m 12sVideo has Closed Captions

We asked people of Virginia if there are things we can do to lessen negative impacts.

The topic of climate change has often turned political—as people debate whether or not humans are causing it. Putting politics aside, we asked people of Virginia whether there are things we can and should do to lessen negative impacts.

04/20/2023 | Rating TV-PG

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