2023-09-15 10:42:01
Tens of thousands of climate activists will take to the streets around the world on Friday to call for an end to the burning of planet-warming fossil fuels, as the Earth experiences extreme weather events and unprecedented heat.
The protest — driven by local environmental groups and organizations led mostly by youth, including Greta Thunberg’s Fridays for Future movement — will take place in dozens of countries and hundreds of cities around the world and will continue through the weekend.
At a march in Quezon City, Philippines, activists lay down in front of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in protest and held up banners demanding the phasing out of fossil fuels, from coal to natural gas. .
The United Nations warned last week that countries are a long way from the goal of curbing global warming by 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) since pre-industrial times, as they agreed in Paris in 2015. The planet has warmed by minus 1.1ºC (2ºF) since then.
In recent months, the Earth broke its record for average daily temperature several times according to one measurement. Additionally, July was the hottest month on record and the northern summer was declared the hottest ever recorded.
Dozens of extreme weather events, such as Hurricane Idalia in the southeastern United States or torrential flooding in Delhi, India, are believed to have been made worse by human-caused climate change.
Another large demonstration is planned for Sunday in New York, coinciding with Climate Week in the city and the UN Climate Summit.
Climate activists have organized similar events in recent years, where protesters from around the world take to the streets on the same day.
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