School climate strikes: 1.4 million people took part, say campaigners

Activist Greta Thunberg, 16, says action proved 'no one is too small to make a difference'
More than 1.4 million young people around the world took part in school strikes for climate action, according to environmental campaigners. Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish student whose solo...
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