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Delhi is locked in a complete choking smog at the moment - they've had to close schools in one of the world's biggest cities. They have their own reasons for needing to get off fossil fuels fast.
Bill McKibben
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Bill McKibben
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: December 8
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