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CNN’s ‘climate crisis’ town hall will last seven hours

By Tim Pearce

Published August 27, 2019 10:04pm ET

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CNN’s ‘climate crisis’ town hall will last seven hours — From left, Marianne Williamson, Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke, former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, former Maryland Rep. John Delaney and Montana Gov. Steve Bullock take the stage for the first of two Democratic presidential primary debates hosted by CNN on July 20. | (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

CNN’s town hall about climate change will feature 10 Democratic presidential candidates and last seven hours.

The network revealed the format for its Sept. 4 town hall on Tuesday. The event, which is scheduled to last from 5 p.m. to after 11 p.m., will consist of CNN hosts moderating a town hall discussion with each individual candidate for 40 minutes at a time. CNN chief climate correspondent Bill Weir will question the candidates throughout the evening, as well.

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