Coronavirus Shutdowns Won't Fix the Climate Crisis

The Daily DC

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4.4 • 621 Ratings

🗓️ 22 April 2020

⏱️ 16 minutes

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It's Earth Day, and 50 years after the first climate protests, pollution across the world is down as economies remain shuttered. But what does that mean for the future of the climate crisis fight? Join CNN Political Director David Chalian and CNN Climate Analyst John Sutter to discuss what the world's mobilization to take on Coronavirus means for the climate, how air pollution increases the effects of the disease, and whether the government response to the virus could actually worsen the climate crisis.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	We are Earth!
0:02.1	We're Earth!
0:03.9	We're Earth!
0:05.8	Great our Earth!
0:07.0	Great our Earth!
0:09.0	AGOAR Earth!
0:10.0	AGOO!
0:10.5	Earth!
0:11.0	50 years ago today, millions took part in the first Earth Day.
0:20.0	A unique day in American history is ending, a day set aside for a nationwide outpouring
0:25.8	of mankind seeking its own survival.
0:29.0	Earth Day.
0:30.2	Today, of course, there will be no marches or gatherings.
0:33.2	Instead, many people will mark this day from the indoors, as everyone is still confronting
0:38.9	this deadly pandemic.
0:41.0	Hello, everyone.
0:41.5	I'm David Chalien, the CNN political director.
0:44.2	This is the Daily DC.
0:46.3	Polluting factories are shuttered.
0:48.5	There are clearer skies in cities across the world, and animals are venturing out into
0:53.6	deserted streets.
0:54.5	But what does all of this mean for the future of the global fight against climate change?
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