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Canada, more than any nation, will be affected by rising sea levels from global warming.
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David Suzuki
Age: 88
Born: 1936
Born: March 24
Biologist
Climate Activist
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Professor
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Zoologist
Vancouver
British Columbia
David Takayoshi Suzuki
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