Forests under threat | Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World

Duration: 6'19''

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Greta visits the Taiga in Athabasca to see the impact of pests on the trees which, due to rising temperatures, aren't dying off. Local people protest against Greta as they rely on the tar sands for their local economy.

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