Tens of thousands in South Korea protest lack of climate progress


People pay silent tributes during a climate justice rally in central Seoul, South Korea, on Saturday, September 7, 2024. - Reuters

SEOUL (Reuters) - More than 30,000 protesters gathered in South Korea's capital in broiling heat on Saturday, demanding more aggressive action by the government to combat global warming.

With temperatures exceeding 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit), protesters young and old marched in the country's biggest demonstration so far this year, snarling traffic in central Seoul.

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