CNN: Bernie Sanders said Wednesday that "climate change is real" and the "debate is over" after NOAA reported that 2015 was the hottest year on record.
"This planet and its people are in trouble" he warned. "Unless we get our act together, we will see in years to come more droughts, more floods and more extreme weather disturbances."
Sanders then stressed the urgency of the challenge and cited his proposals to address it.
"It is absolutely vital that we act boldly to move our energy system away...