Vanessa Hauc's TIME100 Impact Dinner Toast at COP31

Summary

As a veteran journalist, Vanessa Huac, another 2026 TIME100 Climate honoree, is all too familiar with how our changing climate has brought devastation to communities around the world. “I have reported from the Amazon rainforest, my home, while fires basically erase trees and beautiful ecosystems that were there for centuries,” she said. “I have seen the glaciers in the beautiful Andes of South America retreat with dire consequences and coral reefs in Florida lose their vibrant colors.” She called the climate crisis, “one of the greatest challenges of our times,” but added that, while she’s…

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