International Rebellion protests latest

Protestors take part in a demonstration called by climate change activist group Extinction Rebellion, outside the building where the Bayer-Monsanto office is located in Buenos Aires on October 7, 2019. The year-old group Extinction Rebellion has energised a global movement demanding governments drastically cut the carbon emissions that scientists have shown to cause devastating climate change. RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP

Hundreds of Activists Worldwide Arrested in Climate Change Protests

Environmental activists decided to protests on Monday, October 7, 2019, climate change across the globe. The "International Rebellion" is an effort to get lawmakers globally to address climate change. Hundreds of activists were arrested in different countries as part of the "International Rebellion" global climate change movement. In London, police detained over 135 protesters as Trafalgar Square was shut down. However, in Vienna, protesters blocking roadways were carried off by police. Moreover, New Zealand authorities arrested 30 people.
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