Rainforest Guardians are Ready to Fight Against Climate Change
Americas Now
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8m 38s
An alliance of indigenous forest dwellers around the world has committed to curbing carbon emissions. Harris Whitbeck went to Panama to meet with some guardians of the rainforests fighting against climate change.
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