Climate Activists Spray-Paint Warning on Charles Darwin’s Grave
The two protesters hoped to draw attention to reports that global temperatures in 2024 exceeded 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels for the first time
Charles Darwin’s grave painted with dire environmental warning: ‘1.5 is dead’
Environmental activists in the UK painted Charles Darwin’s grave in Westminster Abbey on Monday with the words “1.5 is dead,” referencing the critical climate threshold that the world temporarily passed in 2024.
Just Stop Oil protesters charged over spray-paint on Charlies Darwin’s grave
Two women have been charged with criminal damage after chalk paint was sprayed on Charles Darwin’s grave in Westminster Abbey. The words “1.5 is dead” were written in orange on the 19th century biologist’s grave on Monday,
Just Stop Oil Activists Spray-Paint Charles Darwin’s Grave
Just Stop Oil activists spray-painted Charles Darwin’s grave in Westminster Abbey in London on Monday, January 13, demanding that “world leaders” stop burning fossil fuels by 2030.Footage released by Just Stop Oil shows two activists spray-painting Darwin’s grave with the phrase “1.
Just Stop Oil protesters spray-paint '1.5 is dead' on Charles Darwin's grave
The figure refers to the goal, set by the Paris Climate Agreement, of making sure global temperatures rise to no more than 1.5C higher than their pre-industrial level.
Just Stop Oil activists deface Charles Darwin’s grave inside Westminster Abbey
Two Just Stop Oil activists have defaced Charles Darwin’s grave with orange chalk in Westminster Abbey. Police led the two protesters away after they used spray chalk to write ‘1.5 Is Dead’ at around 10am on Monday morning.
Just Stop Oil protesters charged after Charles Darwin's grave spray-painted
Two protesters from the environmental activist group Just Stop Oil have been charged with criminal damage after chalk paint was yesterday (13 January) sprayed on to Charles Darwin’s grave in Westminster Abbey, London.
Climate Activists Challenge Legacy: Just Stop Oil Protests at Darwin's Grave
Climate activists from Just Stop Oil painted over Charles Darwin's grave at Westminster Abbey, protesting global warming. They marked "1.5 is dead" indicating the surpassing of 1.5°C warming levels. The act,
Just Stop Oil Protesters Charged Over Defacing Darwin’s Grave
Two environmental activists who sprayed chalk paint on Charles Darwin’s grave in Westminster Abbey, London, have been charged. Alyson Lee, 66, a retired teaching assistant from Derby and Di Bligh, 77, a former chief executive of Reading Council from Rode in Somerset, protested over the weekend.
Just Stop Oil activists paint on Charles Darwin's grave at Westminster Abbey
The protest was in reaction to recent news that global temperatures in 2024 had exceeded 1.5 Celsius above the pre-industrial era for the first time.
UK climate activists target Darwin's grave with chalk
Climate activists on Monday targeted Charles Darwin's grave with chalk paint, in the latest controversial disruptive action by protesters over the UK government's environmental policies.    JSO, formed in early 2022 to pressure the UK government over oil and gas exploration policy,
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Just Stop Oil protesters charged with defacing Darwin’s grave
Two women have been charged with criminal damage after Charles Darwin’s grave was defaced at Westminster Abbey ...