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title: A ‘Climate Emergency’ Was Declared in New York City. Will That Change Anything?
description: For a growing global network of activists seeking to change the way the world talks about climate, the city’s sweeping resolution in late June declaring a “climate emergency” is a major victory.
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# A ‘Climate Emergency’ Was Declared in New York City. Will That Change Anything?

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 Jul 5, 2019 2:24:00 PM

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For a growing global network of activists seeking to change the way the world talks about climate, the city’s sweeping resolution in late June declaring a “climate emergency” is a major victory.

Full Article: [Anne Barnard | The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/05/nyregion/climate-emergency-nyc.html)

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