Greta Thunberg to set sail for NY climate summit
By DW
18 August 2019 |
4:45 pm
No toilet, no shower, a hammock; non-sailor Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg is about to begin her trans-Atlantic yacht trip from Plymouth. She’ll spend two noisy weeks on the waves instead of 8 hours flying.
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