Explainer: Who is Greta Thunberg and how have grown-ups taken to this teenage climate activist?

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SINGAPORE — Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old who is part of a new climate change movement among youth, has made headlines worldwide in recent days due to her impassioned speech at the United Nations (UN) Climate Action Summit.

 

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