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“Unprecedented” is one of the most overused words of 2020, but it reflects the superstorm of disruption brought on by an overlapping pandemic, racial justice awakening and presidential election.

For the first time ever, climate change helped to galvanize a record number of voters to elect Joe Biden to the presidency. How has the focus on climate change shifted in a year shaped by multiple social and economic crises? 

In this special episode, host Greg Dalton looks back at the climate stories of 2020 with excerpts from a year of climate conversations, beginning with a post-election update from Justin Worland, senior climate correspondent for TIME.

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For the first time ever, climate change helped to galvanize a record number of voters to elect Joe Biden to the Presidency. How has the focus on climate change shifted in a year shaped by multiple social and economic crises? In this special episode, host Greg Dalton looks back at the climate stories of 2020.

Climate One series year-end review: Climate change in a year of many crises

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