Young protesters at DNC headquarters demand debate on climate crisis

DNC has declined to hold a climate-specific debate even as Democratic voters rank rising temperatures as a top priority

Dozens of young climate protesters crowded outside the Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington DC on Tuesday, demanding a debate focused on the crisis as presidential candidates prepare to face off this week over two nights in Florida.

The DNC has declined to hold a climate-specific debate, even as Democratic voters rank rising temperatures - and the worse disasters and economic instability they bring - as a top priority.