Insulate Britain protester glues face to road, admits it ‘wasn’t the best move’

In This Story: Climate

Climate is the long-term average of weather, typically averaged over a period of 30 years. More rigorously, it is the mean and variability of meteorological variables over a time spanning from months to millions of years.

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In This Story: Climate Change

Climate Change is the name commonly given to the notion that the Earth is undergoing a changing climate as a result of human activity, including notable leaders, scientists and naturalists including Sir David Attenborough.

Climate change includes both the global warming driven by human emissions of greenhouse gases, and the resulting large-scale shifts in weather patterns.

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In This Story: Insulate Britain

A series of protests by the group Insulate Britain involving roadblocks began on 13 September 2021. The protests occurred on the M25, A1, M3 and M11 motorways in England. The first protest saw with protestors blocking five junctions of the M25.

The British Government took out an injunction against the group’s activities, but protests still occurred, however participants could be arrested and removed more quickly.

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In This Story: Police

The police are a constituted body of persons empowered by a state, with the aim to enforce the law, to ensure the safety, health and possessions of citizens, and to prevent crime and civil disorder. Their lawful powers include arrest and the use of force legitimized by the state via the monopoly on violence.

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