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August 4, 2022

U.N. Secretary-General Condemns "Grotesque Greed" of Fossil Fuel Companies
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In Washington, D.C., seven U.S. veterans and their allies were arrested
outside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday as they protested the military's
role in driving the climate crisis. A 2017 study found the Pentagon
emits more greenhouse gases than many of the world's countries,
including Sweden and Portugal.