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Polar opposites in US election

The US presidential candidates and the nation they seek to lead are divided over climate change. The stakes are high as voters head to the polls.

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Mathiesen, K. Polar opposites in US election. Nature Clim Change 6, 979–981 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate3145

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