One of the biggest threats to the existence of human life on this planet is the recent trend of global warming, or the increase in Earth's average temperature. According to the Carbon Brief website, human activity has caused virtually all of the long-term global warming that has been observed since 1850 . If you were to ask me who I thought was the foremost leader in the race to save our planet, you might think I would respond by naming a prominent American politician who views global warming as a serious problem, such as legendary U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), or a leader of a foreign country who views global warming as a serious problem, such as French President Emmanuel Macron. Actually, it's American cross-country skier and Olympic gold medalist Jessie Diggins , who, while at the U.S. Capitol last week, gave an example of how her sport is threatened by global warming: Jessie Diggins traveled from her home in Afton, Minn., to La Clusaz, France, in December 2016 t
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