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It’s Donald Trump Versus Greta Thunberg in ‘Prophets of Doom’ Climate Showdown

Trump slams ‘alarmists’ in speech attended by Thunberg
Climate activist Thunberg accuses Davos of doing nothing

Climate and Environmental Activist Greta Thunberg delivers opening remarks at a session titled "Averting a Climate Apocalypse" at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland.

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By Josh Wingrove, Javier Blas, and Alan Crawford

January 21, 2020 at 2:47 PM UTC

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January 21, 2020 at 3:56 PM UTC

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They are the two highest profile attendees at this year’s annual World Economic Forum, but their respective recipes for global salvation couldn’t be further apart.