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Climate strikes spread worldwide as students call for action | Climate strikes spread worldwide as students call for action |
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Thousands of school pupils worldwide have abandoned classrooms for a day of protest against climate change. | Thousands of school pupils worldwide have abandoned classrooms for a day of protest against climate change. |
India, South Korea, Australia and the US are among the countries where teenagers are already on strike. | |
The day of action is expected to embrace about 100 countries. They are inspired by Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg, who protests weekly outside Sweden's parliament. | The day of action is expected to embrace about 100 countries. They are inspired by Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg, who protests weekly outside Sweden's parliament. |
Scientists say tougher measures are needed to cut global warming. | Scientists say tougher measures are needed to cut global warming. |
The Paris climate agreement of 2017 committed nearly 200 countries to keeping global temperatures "well below" 2.0C (3.6F) above pre-industrial times and to striving for a maximum of 1.5C. | The Paris climate agreement of 2017 committed nearly 200 countries to keeping global temperatures "well below" 2.0C (3.6F) above pre-industrial times and to striving for a maximum of 1.5C. |
The globally co-ordinated children's protests - promoted through posts on Twitter and other social media - have been going on for several months. | The globally co-ordinated children's protests - promoted through posts on Twitter and other social media - have been going on for several months. |
On Thursday Greta Thunberg's campaigning earned her a Nobel Peace Prize nomination. | On Thursday Greta Thunberg's campaigning earned her a Nobel Peace Prize nomination. |
In January at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the 16-year-old told top executives and politicians that "on climate change, we have to acknowledge that we have failed". | In January at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the 16-year-old told top executives and politicians that "on climate change, we have to acknowledge that we have failed". |
Ministers in some countries have voiced concern about children skipping classes. | Ministers in some countries have voiced concern about children skipping classes. |
Australia's Education Minister Dan Tehan said "students leaving school during school hours to protest is not something that we should encourage". | Australia's Education Minister Dan Tehan said "students leaving school during school hours to protest is not something that we should encourage". |
UK Education Secretary Damian Hinds echoed that concern, and the government said the disruption increased teachers' workloads and wasted lesson time. | UK Education Secretary Damian Hinds echoed that concern, and the government said the disruption increased teachers' workloads and wasted lesson time. |
But Environment Secretary Michael Gove backed the protesting children, saying in a video: "Dear school climate strikers, we agree." | But Environment Secretary Michael Gove backed the protesting children, saying in a video: "Dear school climate strikers, we agree." |
"Collective action of the kind you're championing can make a difference, and a profound one," he said. | "Collective action of the kind you're championing can make a difference, and a profound one," he said. |
What are your climate questions? | What are your climate questions? |
If you can't see the chatbot above tap on this link. | If you can't see the chatbot above tap on this link. |
Is there a question about climate change you'd like us to answer? Tell us by using the form below. | Is there a question about climate change you'd like us to answer? Tell us by using the form below. |