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Greta Thunberg Shames Climate Hypocrites. It May Cost Her The Nobel Peace Prize.

Emily Zanotti
Greta Thunberg Shames Climate Hypocrites. It May Cost Her The Nobel Peace Prize.
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Teenaged climate icon Greta Thunberg has been converting thousands to the environmental cause, but not every anti-climate change activist is thrilled with her sudden rise to fame.

Reuters reports that Thunberg has made enemies among the old school eco-agitators with her “confrontational” style, largely because Thunberg calls out climate “hypocrites,” including those activists, like Hollywood superstar Leonardo DiCaprio and former Vice President Al Gore, for taking carbon-spewing private flights to major environmental conferences — and, really, using airplanes at all.

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