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Six Women Scale Europes Tallest Skyscraper to Protest Shells Arctic Drilling
2013-07-12 15:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Climbers from Greenpeace successfully scaled the Shard in London, Europes tallest skyscraper, yesterday in protest against Shells plans to drill for oil in the Arctic. Six women began a bold free climb to the top of the building at 4:20 a.m., yesterday morning. When they reached the summit, at a height of 310 meters, they raised a huge banner proclaiming, "Save the Arctic." Greenpeace say the Shard was chosen because it sits in the middle of Shells three headquarter offices. The...
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