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Climate Change Strikes Worldwide — in Pictures

Deutsche Welle
Nov. 29, 2019 09:39AM EST Climate

Another round of global climate strikes began on Friday ahead of the 12-day UN climate conference. Representatives from 200 countries are meeting in Madrid to finalize the "rulebook" for the 2015 Paris agreement.

Diving in With the Rest

Young activists in Berlin took a dip in the city's Spree River to demonstrate their desire for more action on climate change. Their protest took place as Germany's upper house of parliament passed a raft of measures aimed at cutting emissions. However, critics of the package said it did not go far enough.

Reposted with permission from Deutsche Welle.

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