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Activists Demand End to Fossil Fuels in Earth Day Marches, Acts of Civil Disobedience

Activists around the world marked Earth Day Saturday with marches and other actions drawing attention to the climate crisis. In the U.K., Extinction Rebellion, Greenpeace and other groups organized four days of protests under the banner of “The Big One,” which included a massive rally and a die-in o...

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Thousands rally outside UK Parliament in Earth Day protest

Climate change campaigners mark Earth Day with protest focusing on nature and biodiversity. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/22/thousands-rally-outside-uk-parliament-in-earth-day-protest

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The War For Water Begins https://rebellion.global/blog/2023/04/13/global-newsletter-75/ Newsletter XTRA #75 https://rebellion.global/blog/2023/04/13/newsletter-xtra-75/

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Extinction Rebellion Toulouse https://diasporasocial.net/people/7742c850e93f0139e3a6061311b6508f

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https://apnews.com/article/india-pollution-river-biodiversity-chemicals-768dd4da40f30d8c83462b312f009b2c

India residents try to save a river, officials deny problems

KOCHI, India (AP) — Eloor smells like it is dying. Once it was an island of rich farmland on the Periyar River, 17 km (10.5 miles) from the Arabian sea, teeming with fish. Now, a stench of putrid flesh permeates the air.

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The Broadening Reach of Red Rebels https://rebellion.global/blog/2023/04/04/Red-Rebels-On-Film/ Replete with an unmistakable look, intense silence, and mime-like moves, the Red Rebels are, quite intentionally, riveting. In the words of artist and activist Doug Francisco, founder of the Red Rebels Brigade: "We divert, distract, delight, and inspire the people who watch us."

Red Rebels Rule! (Gently, that is.)

A brief video of Red Rebels, shot by filmmaker Jonathan P. Schwartz, shows the power of silence.

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https://nltimes.nl/2023/03/26/104-xr-climate-activists-arrested-eindhoven-airport-detained-xr-protesters-free

104 XR climate activists arrested at Eindhoven Airport; All detained XR protesters free again

The Royal Netherlands Marechaussee arrested 104 climate activists from Extinction Rebellion (XR) at Eindhoven Airport on Saturday, a spokesperson said. The XR activists were arrested for trespassing. However, only one activist still remains in custody; the remaining 103 XR activists who were arreste...

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Environmental activist David Suzuki joins Greta Thunberg at climate rally in Vancouver [2019] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bD-dcu-UE4

Environmental activist David Suzuki joins Greta Thunberg at climate rally in Vancouver

Environmental activist David Suzuki joined Greta Thunberg at a climate rally in Vancouver on Friday where he talked about the important role of science in sa...

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Swedish court OKs activists to sue state over climate policy

STOCKHOLM (AP) — A court in Sweden on Tuesday allowed a group of environmental activists, including Greta Thunberg, to file a lawsuit against the Swedish state for what they say is insufficient action on the climate.

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Six Helsinki police officers suspected of crimes for pepper spraying protesters | News | Yle Uutiset https://yle.fi/a/3-12124597 1.10.2021

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When climate scientists set the graphs on fire https://www.greenpeace.org/international/story/58742/that-graph-on-fire/ The IPCC has developed a diagram that would illustrate, in one color-coded graph, their overall assessment on how global risks and impacts increase as temperature increases.

When climate scientists set the graphs on fire - Greenpeace International

The IPCC has developed a diagram that would illustrate, in one color-coded graph, their overall assessment on how global risks and impacts increase as temperature increases.

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A (Bad) Trip to the Most Radioactive Place in America by Joshua Frank https://www.counterpunch.org/2023/03/17/a-bad-trip-to-the-most-radioactive-place-in-america/ Hanford was home to the US government’s gargantuan plutonium operation. The site churned out nearly all of the...See more

A (Bad) Trip to the Most Radioactive Place in America

I first heard of Hanford after I graduated from college in the early 2000s, while working for a nonprofit environmental group. One summer, I was tasked with the job of hiking up hidden, jagged canyons to survey the tributaries of Oregon’s North Fork John Day River in search of salmon habitat. Hanfor...

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