The young Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg on Thursday accused world leaders of "
ignoring
" climate change, warning them that the next generations would judge them.
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How long do you think you can continue to ignore climate change (...) without being held to account?"
», Launched the young girl speaking by videoconference in front of a commission of the American Congress, on the sidelines of the climate summit organized by Washington.
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We young people are the ones who will talk about you in history books. We will choose how you will be remembered. Make the right choices,
”she added.