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Climate activists glue themselves to Francisco de Goya paintings in Madrid's Prado Museum
•A man and a woman attached themselves to Goya's 'La Maja Vestida' and 'La Maja Desnuda' respectively, and wrote '+1.5 C' on the wall in between the two paintings
Will keep escalating our actions until govt listens, says activist who threw soup on Van Gogh artwork
•After her stunt, the Just Stop Oil activist faced a lot of backlash on social media for staging protests in London and across the country
Climate activists arrested for vandalizing 'Girl with a pearl earring' painting
•Three climate activists, on October 27, targeted famous Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer's masterpiece 'Girl with a pearl earring' with glue and other kinds of liquid
Explained: Will throwing soup and mashed potatoes save Earth?
•Desperate to end complacency about the climate crisis and to pressure governments to stop the extraction and burning of fossil fuels, activists say that they have resorted to high-profile tactics such as throwing food on art at museums because little else has worked
At Davos, climate activists say major issues largely ignored at World Economic Forum
•Climate activists said there was no talk at all of reparations, often referred to as 'loss and damage', for poor countries that have contributed little to global warming but are experiencing some of the worst effects
Activist Greta Thunberg says COP26 was a greenwash campaign for business leaders, politicians
•“Since we are so far from what actually we needed, I think what would be considered a success would be if people realize what a failure this COP is,” Thunberg said.
Fear of impending environmental doom causing 'climate anxiety' among youth activists around the world
•When young people articulate their fears to adults such as teachers, often they find their feels are "invalidated", said clinical psychologist Garret Barnwell.
Greta Thunberg, David Attenborough talk climate movement, world leaders on BBC radio show
•Thunberg said "We climate activists are being listened to — but that doesn't mean that what we are saying is translated into action."
Climate activist Greta Thunberg is honored to be crowned Time's Person of the year
•She now wants to be left alone and travel around so that she can try to experience everything.
Greta Thunberg has 'moral duty' to shine a light on others suffering from climate change
•Greta Thunberg said, "Our stories have been told over and over again" and “It’s really about them."