An Obscure Issue Four Years Ago, Climate Emerged as a Top Concern in New Hampshire

(Inside Climate News, 12 Feb 2020) Sanders and Buttigieg aggressively touted plans to combat climate change, but even more motivating for voters: Trump’s fossil fuel agenda.

Bernie Sanders wasn't the only victor in New Hampshire on Tuesday.

Amid the over-the-top politicking that has come to define the first-in-the-nation primary, climate change rose from obscurity to a place among the top issues for Democratic voters. That marks a win for activists and several extraordinary campaigns in New Hampshire to elevate the recognition of climate as a crisis requiring political action.

With tidal flooding increasing on the coastline, and wildlife—including the iconic moose—visibly dwindling, New Hampshire has had ample opportunity to witness first-hand the impacts of climate change. But what has moved voters most of all, say many activists, is the risk they perceive in President Donald Trump's aggressive policy that puts fossil-fueled expansion above environmental protection.

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Inside Climate News, 12 Feb 2020: An Obscure Issue Four Years Ago, Climate Emerged as a Top Concern in New Hampshire