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Island nations, at risk of disappearing, urge climate action

Island nations, at risk of disappearing, urge climate action

FromApple News Today


Island nations, at risk of disappearing, urge climate action

FromApple News Today

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Length:
8 minutes
Released:
Nov 4, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Rising sea levels are an existential threat to island nations. CNBC looks at how their leaders are stepping up the fight to get big countries to do more about climate change.
Axios reports on how New York taxi drivers scored a victory after a two-week hunger strike, earning relief from debt that has brought many of them close to financial ruin.
An investigation from the Marshall Project found that police hurt thousands of teenagers every year, including a striking number of Black girls.
The Wall Street Journal has the story of a marathoner aiming to finish her sixth marathon in six weeks. She’s running on two rebuilt knees.
Released:
Nov 4, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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