October 22, 20205:00 AM ET

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Wind turbines near Dwight, Ill. and a pump jack in Cotulla, Texas. The presidential candidates have opposing views on the future of U.S. energy.Scott Olson and Loren Elliott/AFP/Getty Images

Despite the cascade of other crises this year, climate change has emerged as a key election issue.

Two-thirds of Americans want the government to domoreabout it, and the same share of Biden supporters say it’s veryimportantto their vote. While not many Trump supporters overall agree, there’s more concern amongyoungerRepublicans.

The stakes are high as more Americans experiencerecordheat, wildfires, hurricanes and flooding, and the two candidates could not be further apart. Joe Biden calls climate change an existential threat to our health, economy and national security. President Trump continues to question climate science.

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