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Viewfinder: Greenpeace Protests Coal

Author:: Pacific Standard Staff
Publish date:: Oct 9, 2018
Updated on: Oct 8, 2018

Police officers look on as Greenpeace activists hang from ropes after unfurling a banner outside the German embassy in a protest against coal on October 8th, 2018, in London, England. The stunt by the environmental campaign group came on the day that a report was released by the United Nations' top climate science panel calling for accelerated action to tackle climate change.
(Photo: Jack Taylor/Getty Images)

Viewfinder is Pacific Standard's daily photo feature, showcasing one image from the news.

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A sculpture made from over 2,500 plastic bottles is seen outside the Department for Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs on February 25th, 2019, in London, England.

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