Climate change protesters are gluing themselves to trains in London


Climate change protesters have gotten themselves into a sticky situation.
Two London activists glued themselves to the top of a train at the Canary Wharf station, causing a "light" traffic disruption in the third straight day of protests by the Extinction Rebellion group, reports CNN. The protesters also held-up a banner reading "Climate Emergency."
Police officers climbed onto the train roofs to unstick and remove the protesters.
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Wednesday's protest is part of what the Extinction Rebellion group calls "The Pause," per CNN, which tries to make people consider the full extent of climate change. More than 300 people have been arrested since the start of the protests on Monday. Hopefully their message sticks.
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