Climate activist Greta Thunberg arrives in New York after 2-week boat trip from the U.K.


Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has anchored near Coney Island, she tweeted Wednesday morning. The 16-year-old set sail from the U.K. on Aug. 14, and has since been documenting her transatlantic journey on Twitter and with a live tracker.
Thunberg is visiting the U.S. for the United Nations Climate Action Summit, which is to take place in September. To avoid the emissions that come with air travel, she sailed on the Malizia II, a 60-foot, emissions-free yacht powered by solar panels. Thunberg equated life on the boat to "camping on a roller coaster."
The trip took longer than expected after they encountered rough seas near Nova Scotia.
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The Swedish teen gained global attention last year after skipping school in protest to call on adults to do more about climate change — a move that is now emulated by students around the world each Friday, reports NPR.
In addition to the UN summit, Thunberg plans to attend a climate conference in Chile this December. Read more at NPR.
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