Greta Thunberg in a photograph taken in Geneva, Switzerland on August 8, 2019. FABRICE COFFRINI | AFP | fake pictures Climate activist Greta Thunberg plans to donate a € 1 million ($ 1.14 million) award to organizations focused on the environment and climate change. The 17-year-old Swede was named winner …
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