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Pope Francis warns environmental destruction could wipe out humanity
2015-09-25 18:49:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: Pope Francis issued a stark warning to the United Nations on Friday morning, telling world leaders assembled for the General Assembly that "large-scale destruction of biodiversity can threaten the very existence of the human species." His speech urged leaders to tackle the unfettered capitalism that he believes is the root cause of environmental destruction, and outlined a religious duty to protect the planet. He also declared a "right of the environment" alongside other fundamental rights like education,...
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