These Young Black Climate Activists Are Impacting the Planet in Big Ways

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These Young Black Climate Activists Are Impacting the Planet in Big Ways

Climate change is altering the way we view the world. Because of the dire nature of the climate and the ways in which our planet is suffering due to pollution, toxicity and other things, the global community is in need of desperate measures to protect and reverse its condition. Here are a few young Black […]

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