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South Korean teen activist hopes for landmark court ruling on climate change

August 28, 2024 admin

An activist from Youth 4 Climate Action Yoon Hyeonjeong looks on during an interview with Reuters in Seoul, South Korea, August 28, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Yoon Hyeonjeong, a 19-year-old South Korean activist, says the fate of her years-long fight for more action to tackle climate change hinges on what could be a landmark ruling by…

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‘Just Stop Oil’ activists vandalise Stonehenge

June 19, 2024 admin

An image grab from a video released by the Just Stop Oil climate campaign group shows activists spraying an orange substance at Stonehenge in Wiltshire, southwest England, on June 19, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Climate activists of the ‘Just Stop Oil’ group sprayed orange powder on to the stones of Stonehenge, the prehistoric rock…

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Climate Activists Glue Themselves To German Airport Runway

May 18, 2024 admin

Several flights were suspended, an airport spokesman said (Representational) German activists glued themselves to a runway at Munich airport Saturday and caused dozens of flights to be cancelled, in their latest action aimed at pushing authorities to tackle climate change. The activists from the Last Generation environmental protest group forced their way into Germany’s second-busiest…

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Greta Thunberg Charged With Public Order Offence After London Climate Protest

October 18, 2023 admin

The protest was organised by Fossil Free London. Swedish activist Greta Thunberg has been charged with a public order offence after a climate protest in central London, CNN reported. The 20-year-old was one of 26 people charged after protesters gathered outside the luxury InterContinental Hotel during the Energy Intelligence Forum. The protesters chanted ”oily money…

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