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The failure of world leaders to act on the critical issue of global warming is often blamed on economic considerations.
David Suzuki
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David Suzuki
Age: 88
Born: 1936
Born: March 24
Biologist
Climate Activist
Environmentalist
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Writer
Zoologist
Vancouver
British Columbia
David Takayoshi Suzuki
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