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| Anti-Trump climate change march draws thousands in US | Anti-Trump climate change march draws thousands in US |
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| Thousands of people have taken part in protests around the US against the Trump administration's attitude towards climate change. | Thousands of people have taken part in protests around the US against the Trump administration's attitude towards climate change. |
| The People's Climate March was timed to coincide with the symbolic 100th day of Donald Trump's presidency. | The People's Climate March was timed to coincide with the symbolic 100th day of Donald Trump's presidency. |
| In Washington, marchers were planning to surround the White House. | In Washington, marchers were planning to surround the White House. |
| However, Mr Trump was not there. Instead, he is marking the milestone 100 days at a rally in Pennsylvania. | However, Mr Trump was not there. Instead, he is marking the milestone 100 days at a rally in Pennsylvania. |
| Organisers of the march, which was estimated by Reuters news agency to have attracted some 15,000 people in the capital alone, are critical of Mr Trump's attitude towards climate change. | Organisers of the march, which was estimated by Reuters news agency to have attracted some 15,000 people in the capital alone, are critical of Mr Trump's attitude towards climate change. |
| Mr Trump has called climate change a hoax, and has vowed to pull the US out of the Paris Agreement. | Mr Trump has called climate change a hoax, and has vowed to pull the US out of the Paris Agreement. |
| They are also angry with the rollback of Obama-era environmental protections. | They are also angry with the rollback of Obama-era environmental protections. |
| Reverend Leo Woodberry, of South Carolina, told a press conference ahead of the march: "We're going to rise up and let them know that we're sick and tired of seeing our children die of asthma. | Reverend Leo Woodberry, of South Carolina, told a press conference ahead of the march: "We're going to rise up and let them know that we're sick and tired of seeing our children die of asthma. |
| "We're sick and tired of seeing people with cancer because of coal ash ponds. We're sick and tired of seeing sea-level rise." | "We're sick and tired of seeing people with cancer because of coal ash ponds. We're sick and tired of seeing sea-level rise." |
| Celebrities, including Leonardo DiCaprio and former Vice President Al Gore, were expected to march as well. | Celebrities, including Leonardo DiCaprio and former Vice President Al Gore, were expected to march as well. |
| 'No Planet B': Nada Tawfik, BBC News, New York | 'No Planet B': Nada Tawfik, BBC News, New York |
| The sweltering heat has not deterred them. Their signs read "The seas are rising and so are we"; "Make America think again"; and "There is no planet B." | The sweltering heat has not deterred them. Their signs read "The seas are rising and so are we"; "Make America think again"; and "There is no planet B." |
| This eclectic crowd of old and young - Buddhist monks and native American groups - are angry at the Trump administration's attitude toward the environment. | This eclectic crowd of old and young - Buddhist monks and native American groups - are angry at the Trump administration's attitude toward the environment. |
| President Trump has called climate change a hoax. In his first 100 days, he has undone several of his predecessor's environmental regulations in the name of boosting American industry and energy. | President Trump has called climate change a hoax. In his first 100 days, he has undone several of his predecessor's environmental regulations in the name of boosting American industry and energy. |
| Organisers say this march will help put the climate debate front and centre in forthcoming elections. | Organisers say this march will help put the climate debate front and centre in forthcoming elections. |
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