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Climate Activists Spray-Paint Paris’s Louvre Pyramid

Environmental activists defaced the Louvre pyramid on 27 October, covering the landmark glass monument with orange paint. Protestors from the Dernière Rénovation group threw balloons at the famous glass structure while one of the demonstrators climbed up the edge of the pyramid; according to the Telegraph, a dozen people were arrested following the incident. A Louvre […]

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Grief, Anger, Hope: The Complicated Emotions Driving Activists to Fight for the Planet

Psychologists say the emotional motivations behind climate activism are not straightforward. Anger could be a bigger motivator for climate activism than hope, a study in Norway has suggested. Researchers asked 2,000 people about their feelings on the climate crisis and what would motivate them to take action. They found that for every two steps the […]

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Kids’ Landmark Montana Court Win Adds Momentum to Fight for Climate Protections

Youth climate activists’ landmark legal victory against the state of Montana last week could set the stage for wider recognition of rights to protection from climate change, with litigants potentially challenging state permitting for fossil fuel projects directly.  The decision, Held v. Montana, came in the wake of a state rule that would have barred Montana agencies […]

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Wimbledon Disrupted by Climate Protests

Climate activists interrupted matches at Wimbledon on Wednesday, scattering orange confetti and jigsaw pieces in the latest protests targeting major sporting events. Two men and a woman, all wearing T-shirts with “Just Stop Oil” printed on them, were arrested on suspicion of aggravated trespass and criminal damage. Two incidents occurred about two hours apart on […]

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Young Activists Staged a Global Climate Strike

Young activists organized a coordinated global climate strike to bring attention to the effects of global warming.

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