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Mar 2020
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Trailer: Heat of the Moment

Foreign Policy
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It’s easy to quickly feel defeated when confronted with the stark realities of climate change. Heat of the Moment takes listeners beyond the challenges they hear about in the news, delivering original insights from climate experts—and most importantly, sharing inspirational stories of the real-life heroes who are fighting back.

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