Obama: We must stop climate change 'while we still can'

Obama: We must stop climate change 'while we still can'
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President Obama on Tuesday gave a short but pointed speech calling on every nation to join together in combating climate change "while we still can."

"We are the first generation to feel the impact of climate change, and the last generation that can do something about it," he said in an address at the United Nations.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.