Vice President Kamala Harris gave a dire warning about climate change during a meeting with Zambian farmers Saturday, calling it an 'existential threat to the entire planet.'
Panuka Enterprise Limited Managing Director and Founder Bruno Mweemba gives Vice President Kamala Harris a tour of Panuka Farm on Saturday, April 1, 2023, in Lusaka, Zambia.
"And it's a simple point, which is if people don't have food to eat where they live, they are likely to leave that place and often move in large numbers to a place that may not speak the same language or hold the same customs or culture — which invariably might lead to conflict. So the connection between these issues is quite clear," the vice president concluded.
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