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10 things that reminded us in 2019 it was time we acted on climate change

Amazon wildfire, cyclones, hurricanes, water crisis and rising pollution were only some of the many natural and man-made disasters we face last year

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Starting with fires ravaging California, the year 2019 ended with fires in Australia

Surbhi Gloria Singh New Delhi
The year 2019 was punctuated by a series of deadly, devastating natural and man-made disasters. Starting with fires ravaging California, the year ended with fires in Australia. Amazon wildfire, cyclones, hurricanes, water crisis and rising pollution bore bad tidings. All the catastrophes pointed to the climate crisis. But 2019 was also the year in which millions of people were galvanised into action. Even as some world leaders like US President Donald Trump dismissed 'climate change' as a conspiracy theory, the year's scorching temperatures and other disasters pushed students, activists, scientists and politicians to act.

Here are 10 events in 2019

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