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Greta: the voice of climate activism who says 'listen to the scientists'

Sixteen year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg testifies at a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee and House Select Climate Crisis Committee joint hearing on "Voices Leading the Next Generation on the Global Climate Crisis" on Capitol Hill in Washington U.S., September 18, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque - RC1471C75A50

Looking for a future. Image: REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Sean Fleming
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