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August 8, 2018

California Youth Arrested at Sit-in in Gov. Brown's Office Demanding Climate Action
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In California, six youth activists were arrested after holding a sit-in
protest at California Governor Jerry Brown's office to demand action on
climate change.

Protester: "We need clean air!"

Protesters: "We need clean air!"

Protester: "No new oil expansion!"

Protesters: "No new oil expansion!"

Protester: "No new gas expansion!"

Protesters: "No new gas expansion!"

Protester: "Jerry Brown, this is your last chance!"

Protesters: "Jerry Brown, this is your last chance!"

The youth sit-in protest at Governor Jerry Brown's office comes as fire
officials say the Mendocino Complex fire-the largest fire in California
history-is expected to burn uncontrollably for at least the rest of this
month. It is currently the size of Los Angeles.

And in more climate change news, a group of leading scientists are
warning that the cascading effects of melting ice, warming seas,
shifting currents and dying forests could push the planet into a
"hothouse" state, in which efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
are increasingly futile. Their study was published in the journal
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.


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