Our climate awakening

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Our climate awakening

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Jan 29, 2021

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‘It’s a survival issue for us’. The creeping threat of climate change is catching up with all of us, and more lives than ever are being transformed by the reality of climate change in Africa. Nirere in Uganda and Adenike in Nigeria can’t ignore what they’ve witnessed. They are fighting for their future.
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Jan 29, 2021

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