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World Leaders Take on Climate Change
On his first day at the United Nations, Barack Obama addressed a multitude of issues, starting with climate change. Can he help set the stage for international action? Is it already too late to prevent life-changing developments all over the world? Also, Obama urges Netanyahu and Abbas to restart Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, and new rules for net neutrality.
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenOn his first day at the United Nations, Barack Obama addressed a multitude of issues, starting with climate change. Can he help set the stage for international action? Is it already too late to prevent life-changing developments all over the world? Also, Obama calls on Netanyahu and Abbas to restart Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, and the Obama FCC endorses net neutrality. How will service providers fight back?
Banner image: President Barack Obama addresses UN Climate Change Conference. Photo: Marco Castro/UN
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