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Why Is Almost No One Talking About the Climate Activist Who Set Himself on Fire?

Climate change is still a majorly overlooked topic

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Katie Jgln
Apr 29, 2022
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His name was Wynn Bruce.

He was a 50-year old climate activist. A photojournalist. And a devout Buddhist.

This past Earth Day, Bruce set himself on fire in front of t…

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