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

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,

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.

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.

Two eco-warriors have been charged with criminal damage after chalk paint was sprayed on Charles Darwin’s grave in Westminster Abbey. The 19th century biologist’s grave was sprayed with the words “1.5 is dead” in bright orange writing on Monday.

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 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.

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.

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.