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Extinction Rebellion Protest Against Bushfires Outside Australian Embassy In London

Peter Cole, a 76-year-old member of climate change activist movement Extinction Rebellion (XR), takes part in an XR-organised protest against the Australian government's response to its ongoing bushfires emergency held outside the Australian High Commission in London, England, on January 10, 2020. Wildfires have burned more than 12 million acres of Australian land since beginning in September last year, with the states of New South Wales and Victoria most severely affected, and with the fire season still far from over. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is facing intense criticism over his handling of the crisis, including his decision to go on holiday to Hawaii last month and his government's refusal to break ties with the country's powerful coal lobby. Worsening climate change is expected to exacerbate the conditions around the world that cause such devastating fires to begin. (Photo by David Cliff/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#5304040
Date Taken	10 January 2020
Location	N/A
Photographer	David Cliff/NurPhoto
Category	Social Issue
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - David Cliff/NurPhoto

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