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PHOTO: Climate change environmental teen activist Greta Thunberg leaves after speaking during a climate strike rally in Iowa City, Iowa, Oct. 4, 2019.
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PHOTO: Climate change environmental teen activist Greta Thunberg participates in a climate strike rally in Iowa City, Iowa, Oct. 4, 2019.
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PHOTO: Climate change environmental teen activist Greta Thunberg speaks during a climate strike rally in Iowa City, Iowa, Oct. 4, 2019.
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PHOTO: Climate change environmental teen activist Greta Thunberg speaks during a climate strike rally in Iowa City, Iowa, Oct. 4, 2019.
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\"Well over 7 million people joined the climate strikes,\" Thunberg said. \"Over 7 million people in more than 180 countries. And that is not something you can continue to ignore.\"

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