Greta Thunberg and other young activists testified before Congress on Wednesday, calling for action on the climate crisis. The Swedish 16-year-old submitted a report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, saying, “I don’t want you to listen to me, I want you to listen to the scientists.” https://cnn.it/2O8cbvn | CNN

"You have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words," 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg tells the UN. "We are in the beginning of a mass extinction and all you can talk about is money and fairy tales of eternal economic growth. How dare you?" https://cnn.it/2l5dcIm | CNN

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has released a pre-recorded video calling for the release of her and the others who were captured. Israeli forces have intercepted boats in the Global Sumud Flotilla which aimed to deliver aid to Gaza. Flotilla organizers labeled Israel's interception of the ships "an illegal attack" on humanitarians, while Israel said the activists were "not interested in aid, but in provocation." | CNN