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CGNT America: Michael Shank on Global Heat Waves

Michale Shank

  • April 04, 2025

  • Modified May 27, 2025

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<p><span class="p-body"><i>The article was published on July 21, 2024</i></span></p> <p><span class="p-body">Michael Shank, climate and policy expert and adjunct professor of Sustainable Development at New York University, speaks to CGTN’s Asieh Namdar about global scorching temperatures and how long they might last.</span></p> <p><span class="p-body"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeUPJBZCQ4o&amp;t=17s" target="_blank">Watch full report here.</a></span></p>

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