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Climate Activists Rally on German Island Against North Sea Drilling

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Climate activists from Fridays for Future staged a protest on the German island of Borkum on Tuesday, denouncing controversial gas extraction in the North Sea, reported dpa. With a large red message reading "STOP GAS!" etched into the sand, the demonstrators called on Dutch energy company ONE-Dyas to halt its offshore drilling plans near the island. "Natural gas is a major climate killer," prominent climate activist Luisa Neubauer told dpa. "Eve…

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A small group of »Fridays for Future« activists drew attention to themselves with large letters on Tuesday on the beach of Borkum. They protested against the natural gas production in the North Sea near the island.

The German government is increasingly focusing on gas production. This is upsetting people in the North Sea region, but also in Lake Ammersee, where gas production is planned near Reichling.

Today, Tuesday, July 15, 25, Fridays for Future on Borkum protested against the planned gas drilling off the North Sea island. With a large red lettering, "Stop Gas" on the beach, the activists called for the end of any new gas projects in Germany. "While heat waves, forest fires and floods are firmly under control in Europe, the Federal Government is heating up the climate crisis with its gas rush ... Read more about "PM: STOP GAS – Fridays For…

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