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Greta Thunberg

'This Pipeline Will Not Be Built,' Indigenous and Climate Leaders Tell Trudeau After Canada Approves Trans Mountain Expansion

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For 'Challenging Us All to Confront the Realities of the Climate Crisis,' Greta Thunberg and Fridays for Future Win Amnesty's Top Human Rights Award

Jake Johnson, staff writer

"This is not my award, this is everyone's award. It is amazing to see the recognition we are getting and know that we are fighting for something that is having an impact," said Thunberg

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'Single Most Important Stat on the Planet': Alarm as Atmospheric CO2 Soars to 'Legit Scary' Record High

Jake Johnson, staff writer

"We should no longer measure our wealth and success in the graph that shows...

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Fossil Fuel Subsidies Mean Using Public Money 'To Destroy the World': UN Chief

Andrea Germanos, staff writer

Secretary-General António Guterres (left) meets with Greta Thunberg, 16-year-old climate activist at the Vienna International Centre on May 27, 2019.

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres's comment follows call by Pope Francis...

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"We're Stepping Up—Join Us": Climate Leaders Answer Youth School Strikers' Call for Global Action

As Millions March to Demand Climate Action, Research Reveals Protests Inspire Optimism About Effecting Change

Over 1,351 Climate Strikes in 110 Countries Planned for Friday as Global Revolt Escalates

After Applause for Ireland's Climate Emergency Declaration, Climate Campaigners Say: 'Now Act'

A national campaign is urging valedictorians and other student graduation speakers to join the Class of 0000, addressing the climate crisis and the need to move to net-zero carbon emissions. (Image: 'Class of 0000' campaign)

'Class of 0000': To Galvanize Graduates in US, Campaign Demands Zero Emissions and Zero Excuses From Lawmakers

Young climate strikers march through Melbourne, Australia on May 3, 2019.

'Beautiful Trouble' Grows With Friday Climate Strikes on Multiple Continents

To Escalate Fight Against 'Existential Crisis,' Greta Thunberg Backs General Strike for Climate

"We are now facing an existential crisis, the climate crisis and ecological crisis which have never been treated as crises before, they have been ignored for decades,"activist Greta Thunberg told thousands in London on Sunday, April 21, 2019. (Photo: @cahulaan/Twitter)" title=""We are now facing an existential crisis, the climate crisis and ecological crisis which have never been treated as crises before, they have been ignored for decades," activist Greta Thunberg told protesters in London on Sun

'We Are the Ones Making a Difference': Greta Thunberg Addresses Extinction Rebellion in London

Greta Thunberg speaking April 16, 2019 in Strasbourg to MEPs at the Committee on the Environment, Public Health, and Food Safety.

'You Cannot Ignore Science': In Emotional Plea, Greta Thunberg Begs EU to Take Urgent Climate Action

Extinction Rebellion protesters in London.

'The Time for Excuses Is Over': Extinction Rebellion Shuts Down European Cities

Protesters hold signs at the YouthStrike4Climate student march on April 12, 2019 in London.

'We Can Change It All If We Want It All, and We Do.'

Erie National Wildlife Refuge

Bold New Campaign Highlights How 'Nature Can Save Us' From Climate and Ecological Breakdown

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350.org

School Strikers and Well-known Climate Activists Issue Unprecedented Call for Action on Climate Crisis

People's Demands for Climate Justice

Statement on COP24 Sit-In

350.org

NYers, Elected Officials Rally for #GreenNewDeal4NYC Before Council Hearing on Landmark Legislation to Slash NYC Climate Pollution

Climate Works for All

Climate Works for All Coalition Rallies Behind Breakthrough Bill on Climate, Jobs and Justice that Sets the Standard for the Nation

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Douglas Schuler

We Are Destroying The One Thing That Could Save Us: Civic Intelligence

Christian Christensen

From Greta Thunberg to Parkland: Young Activists and the Right-Wing Smear Industry

Massimo Paciotto Biggers

Why I’m on Climate Strike in Iowa

Suyin Haynes

'Now I Am Speaking to the Whole World': How Teen Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Got Everyone to Listen

Bill McKibben

Glaciers and Arctic Ice Are Vanishing. Time to Get Radical Before It's Too Late

Greta Thunberg, Alexandria Villasenor

Think We Should Be at School? Today’s Climate Strike Is the Biggest Lesson of All

Rebecca Solnit

Thank you, Climate Strikers. Your Action Matters and Your Power Will Be Felt

Frida Berrigan

A Mother Swept Away by Climate Change

Haven Coleman, Bill McKibben

Students are Striking for Action on Climate Change—a Truancy Everyone Should Applaud

Madeleine Zúñiga, Ema Jackson

International Women’s Day—A Woman’s Place Is Still in the Revolution

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