Up Late: We thought polar bears were the biggest casualties of global warming

In tonight’s show, as Barnaby Joyce tools up for a new climate change war, Ben Harvey goes through history to show how global warming hurts political careers more often than it bothers polar bears.

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In tonight’s show, as Barnaby Joyce tools up for a new climate change war, Ben Harvey goes through history to show how global warming hurts political careers more often than it bothers polar bears.

In tonight’s show, as Barnaby Joyce tools up for a new climate change war, Ben Harvey goes through history to show how global warming hurts political careers more often than it bothers polar bears.

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