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."
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